Repeated core temperature elevation induces conduit artery adaptation in humans

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 859-865

  Carter, Howard H ^a   Spence, Angela L ^a   Atkinson, Ceri L ^a   Pugh, Christopher J A ^a   Naylor, Louise H ^a   Green, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artery; Endothelium; Flow mediated dilation; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BRACHIAL ARTERY; FOREARM; HEAT; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; FOREARM; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; REFLEX; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATION;

EID: 84896492063     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2817-2     Document Type: Article

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