Effects of exercise training and Mediterranean diet on vascular risk reduction in post-menopausal women

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-47

  Alkhatib, Ahmad ^a   Klonizakis, Markos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cardiorespiratory capacity; endothelial function; Menopause; microcirculation; nutrition

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS VASCULAR CONDUCTANCE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MICROVASCULARIZATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEART; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVESSELS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84903843343     PISSN: 13860291     EISSN: 18758622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/CH-131770     Document Type: Article

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