Exercise training and peripheral vasclalar disease

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 553-562

  Tan, K H ^a   De Cossart, L ^a   Edwards, P R ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LEG BLOOD FLOW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCLE METABOLISM; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

EID: 0034020912     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01445.x     Document Type: Review

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