Vascular function in health, hypertension, and diabetes: Effect of physical activity on skeletal muscle microcirculation

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 25, Issue , 2015, Pages 60-73

  Nyberg, M ^a   Gliemann, L ^a   Hellsten, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; Exercise; High blood pressure; Nitric oxide; Prostacy clin; Training; Type II diabetes

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVESSELS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84948436899     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12591     Document Type: Review

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