Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscular Strength with Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults

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I would like to thank my major professor Dr. Duck-chul Lee for his continued support, encouragement, and guidance throughout these past two years. I would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Jacob Meyer and Dr. James Lang for their excitement and support in this process, in addition to everything they taught me in class. I am also very grateful for Angie Brellenthin, my fellow graduate students, and Physical Activity Epidemiology lab members, who I've learned a lot from, spent many hours with in the lab, and enjoyed working alongside. I would also like to thank Nathan Meier, HyunSoo Kim, and all the research assistants that kept Physical Activity and Aging Study (PAAS) running smoothly. And of course, I greatly appreciate, and really enjoyed getting to know, all of the participants that were willing to be a part of the study. Lastly, I would like to thank my friends and family who supported the crosscountry move to Iowa and continued to encourage me throughout my time here.