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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2025

Resistance- and endurance-trained young men display comparable carotid artery strain parameters that are superior to untrained men.

Ian Hornby-Foster, Cory T Richards, Aimee L Drane, Freya M Lodge, Michael Stembridge, Rachel N Lord, Hannah Davey, Zaheer Yousef, Christopher J A Pugh

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Ian Hornby-FosterCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK.
Cory T RichardsCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK.
Aimee L DraneHealth and Wellbeing Academy, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Freya M LodgeDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Michael StembridgeCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK.
Rachel N LordCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK.
Hannah DaveyCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK.
Zaheer YousefDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Christopher J A PughCardiff School of Sport and Health Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD, UK. cjpugh@cardiffmet.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5932-4793

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Abstract

purposeCentral arterial stiffness, a predictor of cardiovascular risk, attenuates with endurance-exercise in ageing populations. However, in young individuals, this effect is inconsistent and emerging evidence suggests resistance-exercise may increase arterial stiffness. Two-dimensional (2D)-Strain imaging of the common carotid artery (CCA) is more sensitive at detecting endurance-training induced alterations in CCA stiffness than conventional methods, but has not been used to examine CCA stiffness in young resistance-trained individuals. Therefore, we compared CCA 2D-Strain parameters at rest, during acute exercise and recovery between resistance-trained, endurance-trained, and untrained young men.

methodsShort-axis CCA ultrasound images were obtained from 12 endurance-trained [27yrs (95%CI; 24-29)], 14 resistance-trained [24yrs (23-26)] and 12 untrained [23yrs (22-24] men at rest, during isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise and recovery. 2D-Strain analysis quantified CCA peak circumferential strain (PCS) and systolic (S-SR) and diastolic (D-SR) strain rates. Conventional stiffness indices included aortic pulse-wave velocity, CCA β-stiffness (β

resultsResting conventional stiffness indices were not different between groups (P > 0.05). Resting PCS and S-SR were comparable between resistance- [11.6% (10.6-12.5) and 1.46 s

conclusionResistance- and endurance-trained men display comparable CCA 2D-Strain parameters that are superior to untrained men, which contends previous reports that resistance-training increases CCA stiffness.

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Carotid ArteriesCarotid Artery, CommonEndurance TrainingPhysical EnduranceResistance TrainingVascular StiffnessAdultHand StrengthHumansMaleYoung AdultArterial healthCarotid artery stiffnessEndurance-exerciseResistance-exerciseTwo-dimensional strain imaging

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PMCPMC11753328

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