Acute eVects of walking in forest environments on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2845-2853

  Li, Qing ^a   Otsuka, Toshiaki ^a   Kobayashi, Maiko ^a   Wakayama, Yoko ^a   Inagaki, Hirofumi ^a   Katsumata, Masao ^a   Hirata, Yukiyo ^a   Li, Yingji ^a   Hirata, Kimiko ^a   Shimizu, Takako ^a   Suzuki, Hiroko ^a   Kawada, Tomoyuki ^a   Kagawa, Takahide ^b  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adiponectin; Adrenaline; Blood pressure; DHEA S; Forest environment; NT proBNP; Walking

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (1 76); PRO-BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (1-76);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TREE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CITIES; ENERGY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREES; WALKING;

EID: 84855710405     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1918-z     Document Type: Article

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