Buckley, BJR, Watson, PM, Murphy, RC, Graves, LEF, Whyte, G and Thijssen, DHJ (2018) Carotid Artery Function Is Restored in Subjects With Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk After a 12-Week Physical Activity Intervention. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35 (1). pp. 23-26. ISSN 0828-282X

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Abstract

Sympathetic nervous system activation elicits carotid artery vasodilation in healthy subjects, yet vasoconstriction in those with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether carotid artery vasoconstriction can be reversed is currently unknown. Nineteen subjects with increased risk for CVD were referred to a 12-week physical activity intervention, and 12 participants with increased risk for CVD were recruited as a no treatment control group. Cardiorespiratory and vascular health measures were collected at baseline and 12 weeks. Results indicate that carotid artery vasoconstriction in response to sympathetic stimulation may be reversed in subjects at increased risk of CVD. These findings warrant further investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1102 Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Elsevier
Related URLs:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595179
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2019 09:51
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 09:49
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.cjca.2018.10.015
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9891

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