Interactive effect of acute sympathetic activation and exercise intensity on the dynamic response characteristics of vascular conductance in the human calf muscle

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 879-890

  Green, S ^a,b   Cameron, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Functional sympatholysis; Plantar flexors; Sympathetic constraint; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939975992     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-3069-5     Document Type: Article

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