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 …

Diet and/or exercise are routinely advised as methods for weight loss in overweight/obese
individuals, particularly those who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 …

Objective: Postmenopausal women exhibit elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
(baPWV), an indicator of arterial stiffness, which is associated with an increased risk of …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with a threefold increase risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality partly due to increased arterial stiffening. We …

Weightlessness and physical inactivity have deleterious cardiovascular effects. The space
environment and its ground-based models offer conditions to study the cardiovascular …

Background Altered vascular shear profiles may contribute to the development of
atherosclerosis. Physical activity promotes anti‐atherogenic shear patterns, resulting in …

Arterial stiffness, an age-dependent phenomenon, is improved with exercise, which in turn
may prevent cardiovascular diseases in women. However, there is a lack of consolidated …

Obesity dramatically increases the risk of development of cardiovascular and metabolic
diseases. Endothelial dysfunction induced by obesity is an important risk factor that impairs …

INTRODUÇÃO: O exercício físico é importante componente do tratamento da obesidade.
Poucas são as informações sobre o melhor e mais seguro tipo de exercício eo volume …

The regular practice of physical activity is a well-recommended strategy for the prevention
and treatment of several cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Physical exercise prevents …