Estrogen replacement and exercise capacity in postmenopausal women: A randomized placebo-controlled study

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 324-329

  Aldrighi, José M ^a,b   Calvoso Júnior, Roberto ^a   Alecrin, Israel N ^a   Trombetta, Ivani C ^a   Negrão, Carlos E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b University of São Paulo Medical School ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estrogen replacement therapy; Functional capacity; Postmenopausal

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROFEN; ESTROGEN; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REST; SITTING; WORKLOAD;

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGIC PROCESSES; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGIC PROCESSES;

EID: 30344469665     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590500430831     Document Type: Article

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