TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in arterial compliance induced by physical training in hammer-throwers
AU - Giannattasio, Cristina
AU - Cattaneo, Bianca M.
AU - Mangoni, Arduino A.
AU - Carugo, Stefano
AU - Sampieri, Lorena
AU - Cuspidi, Cesare
AU - Grassi, Guido
AU - Mancia, Giuseppe
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Objective: Physical training induces multiple changes in the cardiovascular system which allow an increased performance along with increased oxygen consumption. The present study was designed to investigate whether the changes include an increase in arterial compliance. Methods and design: In six normotensive right-handed hammer-throwers (aged 21.3±1.8 years, mean±SE) we measured radial artery diameter continuously via a new non-invasive echo-tracking device, and beat-to-beat blood pressure. Arterial compliance was calculated by an arctangent model. In each subject measurements were made from both the left and the right arm. The data were compared with those obtained in six age-matched normotensive controls. Results: Compared to the controls, the hammer-throwers had similar blood pressure, a lower heart rate and plasma norepinephrine and a higher left ventricular mass index and radial artery diameter. In the athletes, right radial artery compliance was significantly greater than either right or left radial artery compliance in the sedentary subjects (+ 61 and 63%, P
AB - Objective: Physical training induces multiple changes in the cardiovascular system which allow an increased performance along with increased oxygen consumption. The present study was designed to investigate whether the changes include an increase in arterial compliance. Methods and design: In six normotensive right-handed hammer-throwers (aged 21.3±1.8 years, mean±SE) we measured radial artery diameter continuously via a new non-invasive echo-tracking device, and beat-to-beat blood pressure. Arterial compliance was calculated by an arctangent model. In each subject measurements were made from both the left and the right arm. The data were compared with those obtained in six age-matched normotensive controls. Results: Compared to the controls, the hammer-throwers had similar blood pressure, a lower heart rate and plasma norepinephrine and a higher left ventricular mass index and radial artery diameter. In the athletes, right radial artery compliance was significantly greater than either right or left radial artery compliance in the sedentary subjects (+ 61 and 63%, P
KW - Arterial compliance
KW - Cardiovascular system
KW - Physical training
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1432327
AN - SCOPUS:0026640849
SN - 0263-6352
VL - 10
SP - S53-S55
JO - Journal of Hypertension
JF - Journal of Hypertension
ER -