Effects of low-intensity resistance training with slow lifting and lowering on vascular function

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 509-511

  Okamoto, T ^a   Masuhara, M ^b   Ikuta, K ^c  

^a Kinki Welfare University   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PULSE WAVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEER; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 45849094006     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.12     Document Type: Article

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