Diastolic function in healthy humans: Non-invasive assessment and the impact of acute and chronic exercise

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-14

  George, Keith P ^a   Naylor, Louise H ^b   Whyte, Greg P ^a   Shave, Rob E ^c   Oxborough, David ^d   Green, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athlete; Cardiovascular; Echocardiography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATHLETE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SWIMMING; TIME; TORSION;

AGED; ATHLETES; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STROKE VOLUME; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; TORSION ABNORMALITY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 76449089924     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1233-0     Document Type: Review

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