Effect of physical activity and muscle morphology on endothelial function and arterial stiffness

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 573-579

  Ronnback M ^a,b   Hernelahti, M ^a   Hamalainen E ^b   Groop, P H ^a,b   Tikkanen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Endothelial function; Exercise; Muscle fiber; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; ENDOTHELIUM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; BIOPSY; CORONARY VESSELS; ENDOTHELIUM; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NITRIC OXIDE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35148862671     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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