Association of fitness level with cardiovascular risk and vascular function in older nonexercising individuals

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 417-424

  Oudegeest Sander, Madelijn H ^a   Thijssen, Dick H J ^a,b   Smits, Paul ^a   Van Dijk, Arie P J ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a   Hopman, Maria T E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk profile; Daily life activities; Nonexercising elderly; Physical fitness; Vascular function

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; N-NITROSO-N-METHYL-3-AMINOMETHYLINDOLE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NITROSAMINE;

AGED; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DRUG EFFECTS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; AGED; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOLES; MALE; NITROPRUSSIDE; NITROSAMINES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VASCULAR STIFFNESS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 84937705617     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2013-0139     Document Type: Article

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