Carotid baroreflex responsiveness in normotensive African Americans is attenuated at rest and during dynamic leg exercise
Evidence suggests differences between African Americans (AA) and Caucasian Americans (CA) in cardiovascular responsiveness to physiological stressors. This study tested the hypothesis that carotid baroreflex (CBR) control of heart rate (HR) and blood pressure is reduced in AAs compared to CAs durin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00029/full |