Purpose: Clinical, epidemiological and basic research evidence supports the inclusion of
regular physical activity as a tool for the prevention of chronic disease and the enhancement …

African Americans have the highest prevalence of hypertension in the world which may
emanate from their predisposition to heightened endothelial inflammation. The purpose of …

Purpose: Evidence has accumulated to show that elevated subclinical inflammation and
impaired endothelial function has been associated with higher risk of cardiovascular …

Improvements in indices of vascular health and endothelial function have been inversely
associated with hypertension, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (eg, myocardial …

Background: When compared to other racial groups, African American women (AAW) reach
menopause at an earlier age and are at an increase risk for CVD and endothelial health …

3 Heterogeneous flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and low-flow-mediated constriction (L-FMC)
4 responses have been reported between upper-and lower-limb arteries. Radial artery L …

Purpose A priori cardiovascular (CV) health status may impact reductions in risk factors and
CV mortality and morbidity following exercise training, although this is not fully understood …

Aim.-To describe the characteristics of endothelial function and to review the biological
mechanisms by which physical exercise training stimulates and/or restores endothelial …

Purpose Systemic inflammation, measured by C-reactive protein (CRP), is an important risk
factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. We investigated whether aerobic …

Vascular endothelium is a key determinant of circulatory homeostasis because it
coordinates tissue perfusion and modulates arterial compliance. Endothelial dysfunction is …