Effect of prolonged sitting and breaks in sitting time on endothelial function

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 843-849

  Thosar, Saurabh S ^a   Bielko, Sylvanna L ^a   Mather, Kieren J ^b   Johnston, Jeanne D ^a   Wallace, Janet P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

flow mediated dilation; intermittent activity; low shear rate; sedentary activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VASODILATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925670678     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000479     Document Type: Article

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