Aortic reservoir function of Japanese female pearl divers

Published: Dec 1, 2018
Abstract
Female pearl divers in Japan, called “ Ama,” engage in repeated breath-hold free-diving maneuvers for collecting pearls, seaweeds, and shellfish in the cold sea. We previously reported that they have lower systemic arterial stiffness than age-matched sedentary peers. As a follow-up study, we evaluated their segmental arterial stiffness and aortic reservoir function. A total of 120 non-medicated women living in the same fishing villages (mean...
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Title
Aortic reservoir function of Japanese female pearl divers
Published Date
Dec 1, 2018
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