On the 400th anniversary of Harvey's Lumleian lectures, this review focuses on
“hemodynamic” forces associated with the movement of blood through arteries in humans …

The concept of a “polypill” is receiving growing attention to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Yet similar if not overall higher benefits are achievable with regular exercise, a drug-free …

Regular exercise has multi-system anti-aging effects. Here we summarize how exercise
impacts the major hallmarks of aging. We propose that, besides searching for novel …

Societies are progressively aging, with the oldest old (ie., those aged> 80–85 years) being
the most rapidly expanding population segment. However, advanced aging comes at a …

This review examines the influence on heart rate variability (HRV) indices in athletes from
training status, different types of exercise training, sex and ageing, presented from both …

In humans, exercise training and moderate to high levels of physical activity are protective
against cardiovascular disease. In fact they are∼ 40% more protective than predicted based …

Physical inactivity and low resting heart rate variability (HRV) are associated with increased
coronary heart disease incidence. In the Whitehall II study of civil servants aged 45–68 years …

Arterial blood pressure (BP) is regulated via the interaction of various local, humoral, and
neural factors. In humans, the major neural pathway for acute BP regulation involves the …

The arterial baroreflex contributes importantly to the short-term regulation of blood pressure
and cardiovascular variability. A number of factors (including reflex, humoral, behavioral …

The autonomic nervous system plays a crucial role in the cardiovascular response to acute
(dynamic) exercise in animals and humans. During exercise, oxygen uptake is a function of …