Physical fitness, muscle morphology, and insulin-stimulated limb blood flow in normal subjects

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 270, Issue 5 33-5, 1996, Pages

  Utriainen, Tapio ^b   Holmäng, Agneta ^b   Björntorp, Per ^b   Mäkimattila, Sari ^b   Sovijärvi, Anssi ^b   Lindholm, Harri ^b   Yki Järvinen, Ahannele ^b  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

capillaries; glucose uptake; insulin sensitivity; muscle fiber type

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CAPILLARY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029894409     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1996.270.5.e905     Document Type: Article

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