Effects of Aerobic Physical Exercise on Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Men: The DNASCO Study

Abstract

Aerobic physical exercise did not attenuate progression of atherosclerosis, except in a subgroup of men not taking statins.

Association of waist and hip circumference with 12-year progression of carotid intima-media thickness in elderly women

“…18 Certified sonographers measured carotid IMT, the subject being in the supine position, with the head turned 451 from the side being scanned. An ultrasound device with a high-resolution 10-MHz transducer was used following a standardized and pretested protocol.…”

Physical Activity and Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Male Personnel of Self-Defense Forces

“…Since the population studied consists of well doing subjects, the obtained findings may not be applied to general population or physically inactive subjects. A recent randomized controlled intervention trial shows that aerobic physical exercise has no effects on progression of atherosclerosis in middle-aged white men 27) . Since exercise is known to increase anaerobic threshold 28) , the threshold may be elevated in a physically active population such as SDFs personnel.…”

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Number: A Convergence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors

“…This suggests that exercise-induced EPC mobilization enhances vascular repair. Exercise may also halt atherosclerotic disease progression as ascertained in both the coronary and carotid beds (Belardinelli, Paolini et al 2001;Hambrecht, Walther et al 2004;Rauramaa, Halonen et al 2004). While multiple studies have shown exercise to mobilize EPCs, the total amount of physical activity has been associated directly with EPC numbers which is consistent with a dose-response (Adams, Lenk et al 2004;Sandri, Adams et al 2005;Luk, Dai et al 2009).…”