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Impact of Lifelong Exercise 'Dose' on Left Ventricular Compliance and Distensibility

Authors :
Naoki Fujimoto
Graeme Carrick-Ranson
Beverley Adams-Huet
Benjamin D. Levine
Kara Boyd
Jeffrey L. Hastings
M. Dean Palmer
Shigeki Shibata
Paul S. Bhella
Bhella, Paul S
Hastings, Jeffrey L
Fujimoto, Naoki
Shibata, Shigeki
Carrick-Ranson, Graeme
Palmer, M Dean
Boyd, Kara N
Adams-Huet, Beverley
Levine, Benjamin D
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 64:1257-1266
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2014.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sedentary aging has deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, including decreased left ventricular compliance and distensibility (LVCD). Conversely, Masters level athletes, who train intensively throughout adulthood, retain youthful LVCD.OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that preservation of LVCD may be possible with moderate lifelong exercise training.METHODS: Healthy seniors (n = 102) were recruited from predefined populations, screened for lifelong patterns of exercise training, and stratified into 4 groups: "sedentary" (

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
64
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
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