Accumulated brisk walking reduces arterial stiffness in overweight adults: Evidence from a randomized control trial

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 117-126

  Kearney, Thérèse M ^a   Murphy, Marie H ^a   Davison, Gareth W ^a   O'Kane, Maurice J ^b   Gallagher, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exercise; moderate activity; nitric oxide; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; MODERATE ACTIVITY; NITRIC OXIDE; PULSE WAVE VELOCITY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NITRIC OXIDE; OVERWEIGHT; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84894198299     PISSN: 19331711     EISSN: 18787436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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