Enforced physical inactivity increases endothelial microparticle levels in healthy volunteers.

NM, Navasiolava; F, Dignat-George; F, Sabatier; IM, Larina; C, Demiot; JO, Fortrat; G, Gauquelin-Koch; IB, Kozlovskaya; MA, Custaud

doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00152.2010

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Enforced physical inactivity increases endothelial microparticle levels in healthy volunteers.

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Navasiolava NM

Dignat-George F

Sabatier F

Abstract

A sedentary lifestyle has adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, including impaired endothelial functions. Subjecting healthy men to 7 days of dry immersion (DI) presented a unique opportunity to analyze the specific effects of enhanced inactivity on the endothelium. We investigated endotheli...

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