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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Uludag
2012-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Sports Science and Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jssm.org/vol11/n3/18/v11n3-18text.php |