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4.1.2. Exercise capacity.............................................................................. 924.1.3. Hypotheses ...................................................................................... 934.2. Methods .................................................................................................. 934.2.1. Subjects ............................................................................................ 934.2.2. Procedures and protocol .................................................................. 934.2.2.1. Measurement of arterial stiffness ............................................... 944.2.2.2. Measurement of exercise capacity ............................................. 944.2.3. Statistical analysis ............................................................................ 964.3. Results .................................................................................................... 974.3.1. Demography ..................................................................................... 974.3.2. Ethnic differences ............................................................................. 974.3.3. Acute changes following exercise................................................... 1044.3.4. Relationship between variables ...................................................... 1064.4. Discussion ............................................................................................ 1094.4.1. Changes in arterial stiffness ........................................................... 1094.4.2. Exercise capacity and its relationship with arterial stiffness ........... 1114.4.3. Limitations ...................................................................................... 1124.5. Conclusions .......................................................................................... 113viii

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