Effects of the menstrual cycle and sex on postexercise hemodynamics

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 292, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Lynn, Brenna M ^a   McCord, Jennifer L ^a   Halliwill, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Estrogen; Exercise; Plasma volume; Postexercise hypotension; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; CYCLING; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERMOREGULATION; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BLOOD CIRCULATION; ESTRADIOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PROGESTERONE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847711425     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00589.2006     Document Type: Article

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