Why the study?
Does chronic aerobic exercise improve microcirculatory flow and nitric oxide release in healthy subjects?
Population
20 healthy subjects (10 sedentary controls and 10 endurance athletes)
Comparison
Endurance athletic training vs Sedentary lifestyle
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports microcirculatory benefits of chronic exercise in healthy subjects; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does chronic aerobic exercise improve microcirculatory flow and nitric oxide release in healthy subjects?
Chronic aerobic exercise is associated with enhanced nitric oxide release and improved microcirculatory flow reserve in healthy subjects.
Vassalle et al. (2003) studied this question.
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