Aerobic exercise training leads to cardiovascular changes that markedly increase aerobic
power and lead to improved endurance performance. The functionally most important …

Exercise and muscle contractions create a powerful stimulus for structural remodeling of the
vasculature. An increase in flow velocity through a vessel increases shear stress, a major …

Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. The field of
angiogenesis has grown enormously in the past 30 years, with only 40 papers published in …

Recent epidemiologic studies have shown that aerobic exercise, one of lifestyle
modifications, reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population …

The dynamic biochemical and mechanical environment around blood vessels during muscle
activity generates powerful stimuli for vascular remodelling. Ultimately, this must lead to a …

We investigated whether acute systemic exercise increases vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor (KDR and Flt-1) mRNA, and VEGF protein in sedentary …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common vascular disease that reduces blood flow
capacity to the legs of patients. PAD leads to exercise intolerance that can progress in …

Skeletal muscle is highly irrigated by blood vessels. Beyond oxygen and nutrient supply,
new vessel functions have been identified. This review presents vessel microanatomy and …

Growth factors are involved in physiological angiogenesis in female reproductive organs but
their role in capillary growth in skeletal muscles during activity or exercise training is not …

Adult skeletal muscle undergoes adaptation in response to endurance exercise, including
fast-to-slow fiber type transformation and enhanced angiogenesis. The purpose of this study …