Progressive resistance training might improve vascular function in older women but not in older men

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-81

  Williams, Andrew D ^a   Ahuja, Kiran D K ^a   Almond, Jodi B ^a   Robertson, Iain K ^a   Ball, Madeleine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Arteries; Pulse wave analysis; Weight lifting

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; AUGMENTATION INDEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

AGED; ARTERIES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX FACTORS; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84871716067     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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