Arterial compliance in young children: The role of aerobic fitness

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 492-497

  Reed, Katharine E ^a   Warburton, Darren E R ^a   Lewanczuk, Richard Z ^b   Haykowsky, Mark J ^b   Scott, Jessica M ^a   Whitney, Crystal L ^a   McGavock, Jonathan M ^b   McKay, Heather A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Children; Exercise; Vascular health

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MATURITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIAL ARTERY; RISK FACTOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; COMPLIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RADIAL ARTERY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33644878217     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000176509.84165.3d     Document Type: Article

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