Preserved autonomic function in amenorrheic athletes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 590-597

  Wenner, Megan M ^a   Prettyman, Allen V ^b   Maser, Raelene E ^c   Farquhar, William B ^a,d  

^a Department of Health Nutrition and Exercise Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b School of Nursing   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d Fred Rust Arena Office #143/HPL   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity; Cardiovagal; Cardiovascular; Estrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; STANDING; VAGUS TONE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DIZZINESS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGESTERONE; TILT-TABLE TEST; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 33746680466     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01477.2005     Document Type: Article

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