Effects of Growth Hormone on Cardiac Remodeling During Resistance Training in Rats

Abstract Background: Although the beneficial effects of resistance training (RT) on the cardiovascular system are well established, few studies have investigated the effects of the chronic growth hormone (GH) administration on cardiac remodeling during an RT program. Objective: To evaluate the eff...

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Main Authors: Adriana Junqueira, Antônio Carlos Cicogna, Letícia Estevam Engel, Maiara Almeida Aldá, Loreta Casquel de Tomasi, Rogério Giuffrida, Inês Cristina Giometti, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira Freire, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Francis Lopes Pacagnelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015005029101&lng=en&tlng=en