THE EFFECT OF REGULAR EXERCISE TRAINING DURING PREGNANCY ON POSTPARTUM BRACHIAL-ANKLE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY, A MEASURE OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS

The aim of our study was to use brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) measurements to noninvasively assess the effect of exercise training on arterial stiffness in normal pregnant women. Arterial stiffness was assessed at the beginning of the early second trimester of pregnancy and 1 month afte...

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Main Authors: Ikuno Kawabata, Akihito Nakai, Atsuko Sekiguchi, Yuko Inoue, Toshiyuki Takeshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol11/n3/18/v11n3-18text.php