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Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise in Primate Atherosclerosis

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Clinical Implications of Recent Research Results in Arteriosclerosis

Part of the book series: Abhandlungen der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften ((ARAW,volume 70))

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It still is uncertain whether physical activity can favorably influence the natural history of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease in man (1). Although most of the more recent studies appear to support the hypothesis that regular aerobic exercise may protect from premature cardiovascular disease (1–3), the actual manner in which it might do so is unclear. All present evidence for such a protective effect of exercise is circumstantial (1); direct proof, apart from the influence on confounding variables, is unlikely to be produced in further human studies (2, 4). One of the chief reasons for this difficulty is that the precise effect of exercise on the basic underlying disorder, atherosclerosis, cannot be adequately studied in man.

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  1. Cardiovascular Institute and Department of Medicine of University Hospital, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    D. M. Kramsch, A. J. Aspen, B. M. Abramowitz, L. J. Rozler & R. L. Spicer

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Kramsch, D.M., Aspen, A.J., Abramowitz, B.M., Rozler, L.J., Spicer, R.L. (1983). Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise in Primate Atherosclerosis. In: Clinical Implications of Recent Research Results in Arteriosclerosis. Abhandlungen der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, vol 70. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-98699-3_17

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