ArticleVascular health and risk management2021
Higher Total Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Arterial Stiffness in Swedish, Young Adults: The Cross-Sectional Lifestyle, Biomarkers, and Atherosclerosis Study.
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- Short term e-bicycle riding results in favorable cardiometabolic shifts in moderately active adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Mediating effect of fat mass, lean mass, blood pressure and insulin resistance on the associations of accelerometer-based sedentary time and physical activity with arterial stiffness, carotid IMT and carotid elasticity in 1574 adolescents.Journal of human hypertension · 2024Article
- Physical activity and arterial stiffness: is body fat a mediator?European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Relationship between objectively measured physical activity and subclinical cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity Data Sets (Global Physical Activity Data Set Catalogue) That Include Markers of Cardiometabolic Health: Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Heart rate variability behavior in young men after short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Association of Physical, Psychological and Psychosocial Attributes With Arterial Stiffness in Cardiovascular Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of lifestyle medicine · 2023Review
- Higher pulse wave velocity in young adult offspring of mothers with type 1 diabetes: a case-control study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2022Article
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- Reactive Hyperemia-Triggered Wrist Pulse Analysis for Early Monitoring of Young Men with High Atherosclerotic Risk.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeArterial stiffness describes the rigidity of the arterial walls and is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Arterial stiffness predicts future events and mortality, and the predictive value is stronger in younger versus older subjects. The aims of the present study were, firstly, to present data on physical activity (PA) and time spent sedentary, in the population of Swedish, young adults. Secondly, to explore the association between PA and arterial stiffness. MATERIAL AND
methodsSelf-reported healthy, non-smoking, Swedish, young adults, 18-25 years old, participated in the cross-sectional Lifestyle, Biomarkers and Atherosclerosis (LBA) study. The daily PA was objectively measured with an accelerometer for 1 week. Of the 834 participants, 658 individuals had valid registrations. The arterial stiffness measures, pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AIx) were measured with applanation tonometry.
resultsWomen were on overall more physically active than men, they spent 214 min/day in light PA (LPA) compared to men who spent 202 min/day. Women took significantly more steps per day than men, 7796 vs 7336 steps/day, and spent less time sedentary, 523 min/day, compared to men who spent 547 min/day sedentary. In total, 76% of the individuals spent on average at least 30 minutes per day in the recommended moderate and vigorous PA (MVPA). Lower arterial stiffness was associated with more MVPA and total PA in the total population.
conclusionWe conclude that in this age group of young, self-reported healthy adults 18-25 years, it is important to highlight the health-enhancing possibilities of time spent in physical activity on the vascular function, measured as PWV and AIx. It is of high relevance in a public health perspective to expand preventive efforts beyond the high-risk groups and encourage young adults to be physically active.
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