Effect of cold, isometric exercise, and combination of both on aortic pulse in healthy subjects

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 265-267

  Geleris, Parashos ^b   Stavrati, Alexia ^b   Boudoulas, Harisios ^a  

^a BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA; ARTICLE; COLD; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0346333025     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.059     Document Type: Article

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