Comparing the effect of moderate intensity exercise on arterial stiffness in resistance trained athletes, endurance trained athletes and sedentary controls: A cross-sectional observational study

Bhupinder Hoonjan; Rajdip Dulai; Zakariya Ahmed; Alice Lucey; Richard Twycross-Lewis; Dylan Morrissey; Stephen E. Greenwald

doi:10.1016/j.artres.2013.08.002

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Comparing the effect of moderate intensity exercise on arterial stiffness in resistance trained athletes, endurance trained athletes and sedentary controls: A cross-sectional observational study

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Bhupinder Hoonjan^a^{, c}, Rajdip Dulai^a^{, c}, Zakariya Ahmed^b, Alice Lucey^b, Richard Twycross-Lewis^a, Dylan Morrissey^a, Stephen E. Greenwald^b^{, *}

^aCentre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, London E1 4DG, UK

^bPathology Group, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, E1 2ES, UK

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Joint first authors.

^*Corresponding author. Pathology and Pharmacy Building, Royal London Hospital, 80 Newark Street, London E1 2ES, UK. E-mail address: s.e.greenwald@qmul.ac.uk (S.E. Greenwald).

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Stephen E. Greenwald

Received 13 June 2013, Revised 24 July 2013, Accepted 9 August 2013, Available Online 31 August 2013.

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Keywords: Central pulse wave velocity; Peripheral pulse wave velocity; Short term exercise
Abstract: Background: Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. There has been no previous research comparing the acute changes to arterial stiffness following aerobic exercise in different groups of athletes. The aim of this study was to compare the acute effect of aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in resistance-trained (RT) athletes, endurance-trained (ET) athletes and sedentary controls.

Methods: Central and peripheral pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured before and at 3, 15 and 30 min intervals post-exercise in RT athletes (n = 18), ET athletes (n = 19) and sedentary controls (n = 15). PWV was measured using Doppler flow velocimeters and derived from the ‘foot-to-foot’ transit times. Blood pressure and heart rate recordings preceded all PWV measurements.

Results: Resting PWV did not differ significantly between groups. In the endurance and control group, central PWV increased at 3 min post-exercise (from 7.7 ± 2.2 to 10.6 ± 4.2 m/s; P = 0.02 and from 7.4 ± 2.2 to 9.1 ± 3.1 m/s; P = 0.01 respectively), followed by a decline to baseline within 15 min of exercise cessation. Central PWV fell at 30 min post-exercise (P = 0.08) in the resistance group, although this was a non-significant reduction. Peripheral PWV did not change significantly from respective baseline values in any group.

Conclusion: The ET and control group exhibited differences in their central arterial response to exercise compared to the RT group, although peripheral arterial response was similar between the groups. Higher intensity and/or prolonged exercise is likely to be required for more pronounced differences.
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Publication Date: 2013/08/31
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