Skeletal muscle blood flow in humans and its regulation during exercise

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 421-436

  Saltin, B ^a   Radegran G ^a   Koskolou, M D ^a   Roach, R C ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Hyperaemia; Nitric oxide; Sympatic nerve activity; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE PERFUSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EXERTION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASODILATION;

EID: 0031888712     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1998.0293e.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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