Arterial structure and function in physically active persons with spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 535-538

  Jae, Sae Young ^a   Heffernan, Kevin S ^b   Lee, Miyoung ^c   Fernhall, Bo ^b  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Augmentation index; Carotid intima media thickness; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA AUGMENTATION INDEX; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; B SCAN; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RADIAL ARTERY; RATING SCALE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TONOMETRY;

ADULT; ARTERIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RADIAL ARTERY; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TUNICA INTIMA; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 48349144301     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0212     Document Type: Article

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