Low-volume high-intensity interval training rapidly improves cardiopulmonary function in postmenopausal women

Menopause

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1099-1105

  Klonizakis, Markos ^a   Moss, James ^a   Gilbert, Stephen ^a   Broom, David ^a   Foster, Jeff ^b   Tew, Garry A ^c  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Endothelial function; Exercise; Flow mediated dilation; Menopause

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LUNG; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LUNG; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 84914094781     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000208     Document Type: Article

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