Aging in Women: The effect of menopause on skin blood flow and the response to electrical stimulation

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-159

  Al Malty, Abdul Majeed ^a   Petrofsky, Jerrold ^a   Akhavan, Sina ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Electrical stimulation skin blood flow; Menstrual cycle; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249091023     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02703180802335659     Document Type: Article

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