Changes in blood pressure with compensatory heart rate decrease and in the level of aerobic capacity in response to repeated whole-body cryostimulation in normotensive, young and physically active men

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-375

  Lubkowska, Anna ^a,b   Szyguła, Zbigniew ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^b POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^d State School of Higher Professional Education   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Cardiovascular response; Cryogenic temperature; Hematological indices

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CRYOTHERAPY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLAND; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CRYOTHERAPY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; POLAND; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951651536     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-010-0037-0     Document Type: Article

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