Augmentation index and systolic load are lower in competitive endurance athletes

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 679-683

  Edwards, David G ^a,b   Lang, Jesse T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b New Hampshire Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Exercise; Wave reflection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AORTA PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RECREATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETRY; TONOMETRY; TRAINING; TREADMILL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIES; ELASTICITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SPORTS MEDICINE; SYSTOLE;

EID: 18844448930     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.11.028     Document Type: Article

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