W B Farquhar

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Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Age and renal prostaglandin inhibition during exercise and heat stress
    W B Farquhar
    Noll Physiological Research Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 6900, USA
    J Appl Physiol 86:1936-43. 1999
  2. ncbi Effects of creatine use on the athlete's kidney
    William B Farquhar
    HRCA Research and Training Institute, Harvard Division on Aging, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Curr Sports Med Rep 1:103-6. 2002
  3. ncbi Quantification of mechanical and neural components of vagal baroreflex in humans
    B E Hunt
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Research and Training Institute, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Hypertension 37:1362-8. 2001
  4. ncbi Does reduced vascular stiffening fully explain preserved cardiovagal baroreflex function in older, physically active men?
    B E Hunt
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Circulation 103:2424-7. 2001
  5. ncbi Ultrasound assessment of popliteal vein compliance during a short deflation protocol
    Colin 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
  6. ncbi Influence of plasma osmolality on baroreflex control of sympathetic activity
    Megan M Wenner
    Department of Health, Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Delaware 19716, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293:H2313-9. 2007
  7. ncbi Venous smooth muscle tone and responsiveness in older adults
    Colin N Young
    Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
    J Appl Physiol 101:1362-7. 2006
  8. ncbi Limb venous tone and responsiveness in hypertensive humans
    Erin P Delaney
    Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
    J Appl Physiol 105:894-901. 2008
  9. ncbi Limb venous compliance in patients with idiopathic orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia
    Roy Freeman
    Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    J Appl Physiol 93:636-44. 2002
  10. ncbi Blood volume and its relation to peak O(2) consumption and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue
    William B Farquhar
    Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 282:H66-71. 2002

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Age and renal prostaglandin inhibition during exercise and heat stress
    W B Farquhar
    Noll Physiological Research Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 6900, USA
    J Appl Physiol 86:1936-43. 1999
    ..We conclude that PG inhibition has only modest effects on renal function during exercise. Also, the lack of hemodynamic changes with PG inhibition indicates that healthy well-hydrated older women are not in a renal PG-dependent state...
  2. ncbi Effects of creatine use on the athlete's kidney
    William B Farquhar
    HRCA Research and Training Institute, Harvard Division on Aging, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Curr Sports Med Rep 1:103-6. 2002
    ..More information is needed on possible changes in blood pressure, protein/albumin excretion, and glomerular filtration in athletes who are habitual users of this compound...
  3. ncbi Quantification of mechanical and neural components of vagal baroreflex in humans
    B E Hunt
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Research and Training Institute, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Hypertension 37:1362-8. 2001
    ..93, P=0.001). This technique provides reliable information on key baroreflex components not distinguished by standard assessments and gives insight to dynamic mechanical and neural events during acute changes in arterial pressure...
  4. ncbi Does reduced vascular stiffening fully explain preserved cardiovagal baroreflex function in older, physically active men?
    B E Hunt
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, MA 02131, USA
    Circulation 103:2424-7. 2001
    ..We measured cardiovagal baroreflex gain and its vascular mechanical and neural components during dynamic baroreflex engagement in 10 young untrained men, 6 older untrained men, and 12 older, physically active men...
  5. ncbi Ultrasound assessment of popliteal vein compliance during a short deflation protocol
    Colin 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...
  6. ncbi Influence of plasma osmolality on baroreflex control of sympathetic activity
    Megan M Wenner
    Department of Health, Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Delaware 19716, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293:H2313-9. 2007
    ..ISO: -4.0 +/- 0.8 arbitrary units x beat(-1) x mmHg(-1), P = 0.01). In conclusion, when controlling for intravascular volume, increased plasma osmolality enhances baroreflex control of sympathetic activity in humans...
  7. ncbi Venous smooth muscle tone and responsiveness in older adults
    Colin N Young
    Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
    J Appl Physiol 101:1362-7. 2006
    ..Data suggest that forearm and calf venous compliance is lower in older adults compared with young. However, this difference probably cannot be explained by alterations in smooth muscle tone or responsiveness...
  8. ncbi Limb venous tone and responsiveness in hypertensive humans
    Erin P Delaney
    Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
    J Appl Physiol 105:894-901. 2008
    ..These data suggest that young HTN adults may have augmented venous smooth muscle tone compared with NTN controls...
  9. ncbi Limb venous compliance in patients with idiopathic orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia
    Roy Freeman
    Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    J Appl Physiol 93:636-44. 2002
    ..Reduced compliance may limit the dynamic response to orthostatic change and thereby contribute to symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in this population group...
  10. ncbi Blood volume and its relation to peak O(2) consumption and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue
    William B Farquhar
    Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 282:H66-71. 2002
    ..These variables were highly related in both subject groups, indicating that blood volume is a strong physiological correlate of peak oxygen consumption in patients with CFS...
  11. ncbi Blood pressure and hemodynamic responses to an acute sodium load in humans
    William B Farquhar
    Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
    J Appl Physiol 99:1545-51. 2005
    ..In conclusion, an acute infusion of hypertonic saline was effective in increasing BP, and both sodium and volume appear to be involved in this increase; acute BP responsiveness to serum sodium can be quantified using a MAP-sodium plot...
  12. ncbi Preserved autonomic function in amenorrheic athletes
    Megan M Wenner
    Department of Health, Nutrition, and Excercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
    J Appl Physiol 101:590-7. 2006
    ..In conclusion, AA do not display signs of impaired autonomic function and orthostatic responses compared with EA or EA-OC during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle...
  13. ncbi Sympathetic neural responses to increased osmolality in humans
    William B Farquhar
    Department of Health, Nutrition, and Excercise Science, University of Delaware, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 291:H2181-6. 2006
    ..ISO: 202 +/- 49 pg/ml; ANOVA, P < 0.05). We conclude that HSI-induced increases in plasma osmolality are associated with increases in sympathetic activity in humans...
  14. ncbi Carotid distensibility characterized via the isometric exercise pressor response
    Christopher W Myers
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 283:H2592-8. 2002
    ..Our results indicate that gender- and age-related differences can be manifest even in young, healthy adults and may only be identified with techniques that assess carotid distensibility across a range of pressures...
  15. ncbi American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and hypertension
    Linda S Pescatello
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:533-53. 2004
    ..Intensity: moderate-intensity (40-<60% VO2R). Time: > or = 30 min of continuous or accumulated physical activity per day. Type: primarily endurance physical activity supplemented by resistance exercise...