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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2019

Comparison between cuff-based and radial tonometry exercise-induced central blood pressure.

Francisco Morales-Acuna, Brycen Ratcliffe, Caleb Harrison, Sierra Crowe, Evan Bockover, Robert Pawlak, Alvaro N Gurovich

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  1. Hypertensive women with dyspnea exhibit an unfavorable central blood pressure response to exercise.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025
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  3. Differences between Males and Females in Determining Exercise Intensity.International journal of exercise science · 2020
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Francisco Morales-AcunaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1851 Wiggins Way, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA. fmoralesac@miners.utep.edu.
Brycen RatcliffeDepartment of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
Caleb HarrisonDepartment of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
Sierra CroweDepartment of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
Evan BockoverDepartment of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
Robert PawlakDepartment of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
Alvaro N GurovichDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1851 Wiggins Way, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeNon-invasive central blood pressure assessed during exercise may provide better cardiovascular prognostic than measurements taken at rest. Radial tonometry is the only technique validated to perform this type of assessment; however, it relies on the experience of the tester. Cuff-based devices have been developed to avoid operator dependency, although these systems have yet to be validated during exercise. The purpose of this study was to compare exercise-induced central blood pressure estimations between a cuff-based device and radial tonometry.

methodsTwenty young healthy subjects were recruited to perform a three-workload steady-state exercise test at blood lactate levels of < 2, 2-4, and > 4 mmol/L, respectively. Central systolic and diastolic blood pressure (cSBP and cDBP, respectively), central pulse pressure (cPP), and augmentation index (AIx) were assessed at rest and during each workload with a cuff-based device and radial tonometry. Statistical analysis included Bland-Altman analysis for agreement between techniques. Agreement was considered when 95% of the data set for each central blood pressure parameter was within 1.96 standard deviations from the mean difference. Significance was considered at α = 0.05.

resultsCentral blood pressure measurements with the cuff device were obtained only at rest and during low-intensity exercise. During low-intensity exercise, all measurements showed agreement between both devices (cSBP 95% CI [- 6.0 to 10.7], cDBP 95% CI [- 4.5 to 6.3], cPP 95% CI [- 4.7 to 8.3], and AIx (95% CI [- 20.1 to 22.2]).

conclusionA cuff-based device can estimate central blood pressure at low-intensity exercise, without operator dependency, and showing agreement to radial tonometry.

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Blood Pressure DeterminationAdolescentAdultBlood PressureExerciseExercise TestFemaleHumansMaleManometryRadial ArteryYoung AdultCuff-based deviceExercise-induced central blood pressurePulse wave analysisRadial tonometer

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