Effects of autonomic nervous system activation on endothelial function in response to acute exercise in hypertensive individuals: study protocol for a randomized double-blind study

Abstract Background Arterial hypertension has a direct association with endothelial dysfunction and major cardiovascular events. There is evidence showing the benefits of aerobic exercise on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in hypertensive individuals but little is known about the effect of autonomic ne...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Waclawovsky, Liliana Fortini Cavalheiro Boll, Salvador Gomes Neto, Maria Claudia Costa Irigoyen, Alexandre M. Lehnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05516-x