α-Adrenergic control of blood flow during exercise: Effect of sex and menstrual phase

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1360-1368

  Limberg, Jacqueline K ^a   Eldridge, Marlowe W ^a,b,c   Proctor, Lester T ^d   Sebranek, Joshua J ^d   Schrage, William G ^a  

^a School of Education ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c Departments of Pediatrics   (United States)

^d University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise vasodilation; Functional sympatholysis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOREARM; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEX FACTORS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78549248833     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00518.2010     Document Type: Article

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