Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on the Stiffness of Central and Peripheral Arteries in Middle-Aged Sedentary Men
Jpn J Physiol Vol.55, No.4 pp.235-239
Abstract: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) significantly decreased after 16 weeks of moderate-intensity exercise training (walking/jogging) in 17 sedentary middle-aged men, whereas leg PWV did not. These results suggest that in contrast with central arterial stiffness, peripheral arterial stiffness is difficult to change with aerobic exercise training.
Institute for Human Science and Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan. k-hayashi@aist.go.jp
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