Arterial stiffness progressively increases with aging and is an independent predictor of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Evidence supports that there are sex differences in the …

Neurovascular coupling reflects the close temporal and regional linkage between neural
activity and cerebral blood flow. Although providing mechanistic insight, our understanding …

Endothelial dysfunction is a characteristic of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and an
early marker of atherosclerosis. Aerobic exercise training (AT) improves endothelial function …

Background Exposure to acute prolonged sitting can result in vascular dysfunction,
particularly within the legs. This vascular dysfunction, assessed using flow-mediated dilation …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? The prevalence of sedentary
behaviour in the workplace and increased daily sitting time have been associated with the …

Fluctuations in endogenous hormones estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual
cycle may offer vasoprotection for endothelial and smooth muscle (VSM) function. While …

To examine whether the menstrual or monophasic oral contraceptive cycle phases affect
submaximal (oxygen uptake (O2) kinetics, maximal lactate steady‐state (MLSS)) and …

Sex hormone concentrations differ between men, premenopausal women with natural
menstrual cycles (NAT), and premenopausal women using oral contraceptive pills (OCP), as …

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) influences the mechanical properties (ie, vascular
smooth muscle tone and stiffness) of peripheral arteries, but it remains controversial whether …

Introduction The blood flow response to relative levels of blood flow restriction (BFR) across
varying cuff widths is not well documented. With the variety of cuff widths and pressures …