Effects of ageing and fitness on skin-microvessel vasodilator function in humans

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-181

  Tew, Garry A ^a   Klonizakis, Markos ^b   Saxton, John M ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Exercise; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Skin blood flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CAPILLARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SKIN; VASODILATION;

EID: 77953541146     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1342-9     Document Type: Article

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