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Does 6 weeks of HIIT alter structural and functional cardiac and arterial stiffness in young adults?

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We gratefully thank Professor Elisa Prado Nascimento for her professional assistance in the reviewing of this letter.

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  1. Department of Physical Education, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil

    Wendell Arthur Lopes

  2. Postgraduate in Physical Education Program, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil

    Wendell Arthur Lopes, Karin Hortmann & Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira

  3. Department of Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil

    Rogério Toshiro Passos Okawa

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All authors contributed to the design, preparation, and writing of this letter. WAL and RTPO conceived and designed of the work. KR and GHO conducted the analysis of the paper. GHO analyzed other paper and data. WAL and RTPO wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the manuscript.

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Lopes, W.A., Hortmann, K., de Oliveira, G.H. et al. Does 6 weeks of HIIT alter structural and functional cardiac and arterial stiffness in young adults?. Eur J Appl Physiol 119, 1041–1042 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04093-x

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