Does reduced vascular stiffening fully explain preserved cardiovagal baroreflex function in older, physically active men?

Circulation

Volumn 103, Issue 20, 2001, Pages 2424-2427

  Hunt, Brian E ^a,b   Farquhar, William B ^a   Taylor, J Andrew ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Hebrew Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Autonomic; Carotid arteries; Nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RR INTERVAL; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0035933147     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.103.20.2424     Document Type: Article

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