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| David G EdwardsSummaryAffiliation: University of New Hampshire Country: USA Publications
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Effect of exercise training on endothelial function in men with coronary artery diseaseDavid G Edwards
Department of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
Am J Cardiol 93:617-20. 2004..9% at baseline vs 11.1% at 12 weeks). Exercise training resulted in increased plasma nitrite and nitrate levels, increased plasma superoxide dismutase activity, and decreased oxidative stress...
Effect of exercise training on central aortic pressure wave reflection in coronary artery diseaseDavid G Edwards
Department of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Am J Hypertens 17:540-3. 2004..Arterial stiffness is an important factor for cardiovascular performance and a predictor of cardiovascular risk. We investigated the effect of exercise training on arterial stiffness in coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Augmentation index and systolic load are lower in competitive endurance athletesDavid G Edwards
Department of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
Am J Hypertens 18:679-83. 2005..The aim of this study was to assess the effect of varying fitness levels on wave reflection in young healthy adults...
The impact of different pacing strategies on five-kilometer running time trial performanceAmy E Gosztyla
Department of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Durham, NH 03824, USA
J Strength Cond Res 20:882-6. 2006..In order to optimize 5-km performance, runners should start the initial 1.63 km of a 5-km race at paces 3-6% greater than their current average race pace...
Amplitude and timing of central aortic pressure wave reflections in heart transplant recipientsRichard S Schofield
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Shands Transplant Center, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA
Am J Hypertens 15:809-15. 2002..The aim of this study was to measure the central aortic pressure wave in HTR on antihypertensive therapy and determine the effects of amplitude and timing of wave reflection on the various components of the wave...
Ultrasound assessment of popliteal vein compliance during a short deflation protocolColin N Young
Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, 142 Human Performance Laboratory, University of Delaware, 541 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716, USA
J Appl Physiol 104:1374-80. 2008..Additionally, popliteal vein and calf compliance were not affected by the CP test or NTG...
Wave reflection and central aortic pressure are increased in response to static and dynamic muscle contraction at comparable workloadsDavid G Edwards
Dept of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, 541 South College Ave, 142 HPL, Newark, DE 19716, USA
J Appl Physiol 104:439-45. 2008..The present data suggest that wave reflection is an important determinant of the central blood pressure response during forearm muscle contractions...
External mechanical compression reduces regional arterial stiffnessKevin S Heffernan
The Exercise and Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Rehabilitation Education Center, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1207 S Oak St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
Eur J Appl Physiol 101:735-41. 2007..6 +/- 0.3 m/s to 7.6 +/- 0.3 m/s, P < 0.05). External compression reduced local artery stiffness of the compressed limb while having no effect on arterial stiffness of the non-compressed limb or central artery stiffness...
Arterial stiffness following repeated Valsalva maneuvers and resistance exercise in young menKevin S Heffernan
The Exercise and Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Exercise and Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:257-64. 2007..2 m/s). Arterial stiffness increased after repeated VM. Even though presented with a similar BP load, arterial stiffness did not increase after acute RE. These findings suggest a role for VM in acutely altering arterial properties...
Wave reflection augments central systolic and pulse pressures during facial coolingDavid G Edwards
Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 294:H2535-9. 2008..Facial cooling and the resulting peripheral vasoconstriction are associated with an increase in wave reflection and augmentation of central systolic pressure, potentially explaining ischemia and cardiovascular events in the cold...
Effect of resistance exercise on skeletal muscle myopathy in heart transplant recipientsRandy W Braith
Center for Exercise Science, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:1192-8. 2005..Resistance exercise initiated early in the post-transplant period is efficacious in changing skeletal muscle phenotype through increases in enzymatic reserve and shifts in fiber morphology...
Vascular effects of sildenafil in hypertensive cardiac transplant recipientsRichard S Schofield
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Shands Transplant Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA
Am J Hypertens 16:874-7. 2003..Sildenafil is commonly used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in hypertensive male cardiac transplant recipients (CTR); however, little is known about the vascular effects of sildenafil in these patients...
Neurohormonal abnormalities in heart failure: impact of exercise trainingRandy W Braith
Center for Exercise Science, College of Health and Human Performance, Division of Cardiology, University of Florida at Gainesville, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Congest Heart Fail 9:70-6. 2003..Exercise-induced modulation of sympathetic activity may also be instrumental at reducing morbidity and mortality but this has not been carefully investigated and is a fertile area for further research...
Acute effects of cold exposure on central aortic wave reflectionDavid G Edwards
Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Rust Arena 142 HPL, 541 South College Ave, Newark, 19716, USA
J Appl Physiol 100:1210-4. 2006..Additionally, alterations in central pressure during cold exposure were not evident from measures of brachial blood pressure...
