Seasonal reduction in physical activity and flow-mediated dilation in children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-238

  Hopkins, Nicola Dominique ^a   Stratton, Gareth ^a   Tinken, Toni M ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Graves, Lee E ^a   McWhannell, Nicola ^a   Cable, N Tim ^a   Green, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

body composition; Endothelial function; nitric oxide; seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; VASODILATATION;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; BODY COMPOSITION; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEASONS; VASODILATION;

EID: 78751641804     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181ebe90e     Document Type: Article

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