Relationships between components of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac autonomic health, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 843-849

  Ramsbottom, R ^a   Currie, J ^a   Gilder, M ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac autonomic health; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Serum brain derived neurotrophic factor; Sport

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPORT;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953317553     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003702686     Document Type: Article

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