Sex differences in lower-limb arterial stiffness following acute aerobic exercise

Sun, Ping; Chen, X.; Zeng, Zhongqing; Li, S.; Wang, J.; Yu, Feng; Liu, S.; Li, H.; Fernhall, Bo

doi:10.1016/j.scispo.2019.02.007

Cited by 2 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 50 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Aerobic exercise increases blood flow and shear stress by producing NO, which decreases arterial stiffness (Green et al, 2017). A previous study reported a decrease in arterial stiffness in males and no change in females at 60 min after treadmill exercise (Sun et al, 2020). This study found differences in lower extremity arterial stiffness after exercise due to sex-specific differences in the degree of vasodilation relative to the lower extremity muscles because of the greater lower extremity muscle mass in men (Sun et al, 2020).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 52%

“…A previous study reported a decrease in arterial stiffness in males and no change in females at 60 min after treadmill exercise (Sun et al, 2020). This study found differences in lower extremity arterial stiffness after exercise due to sex-specific differences in the degree of vasodilation relative to the lower extremity muscles because of the greater lower extremity muscle mass in men (Sun et al, 2020). In this study, we found that TM had less skeletal muscle mass than males, which may explain why baPWV did not decrease after exercise.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Acute aerobic exercise (AE) also reportedly reduces post-exercise arterial stiffness (Saz-Lara et al, 2021). Among young males and females, arterial stiffness of the lower extremities was reduced in males 60 min after 45 min of treadmill exercise at 70% heart rate reserve (Sun et al, 2020). Baseline arterial stiffness has also been suggested to be associated with sex-specific in the effects of acute exercise (DuPont et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Effects of acute aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in transgender men

Yamada,

Gam,

Ikegami

et al. 2023

Front. Physiol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in transgender men (TM) results in side effects such as elevated triglycerides and increased arterial stiffness. Exercise may be useful to ameliorate such effects, but no studies have examined the effects of acute aerobic exercise in TM. This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in TM. Thirty-six participants were included, comprising 12 TM (duration of TRT: 57.4 ± 30.3 months), 12 males and 12 females. All participants performed acute aerobic exercise on a treadmill at 50% heart rate reserve for 30 min. Arterial stiffness as measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured before exercise (Pre), 30 min after exercise (Post30), and 60 min after exercise (Post60). Serum sex hormone levels, and serum lipid profile were determined only before exercise. Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels before exercise were significantly higher in TM than in males or females (males: p < 0.01; females: p < 0.05). At all points, baPWV in TM was significantly higher than in females (p < 0.05) and significantly lower than in males (p < 0.05). However, when comparing changes in baPWV over time in each group, significant decreases in Post30 and Post60 were seen in males compared to Pre (both p < 0.05), but no significant change after aerobic exercise was seen in TM or females. These results suggest that acute aerobic exercise yield different effects in TM than in males, but is unlikely to reduce arterial stiffness in TM receiving TRT.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 52%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Effects of acute aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in transgender men

Yamada,

Gam,

Ikegami

et al. 2023

Front. Physiol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Among middle-aged women, four different types of exercises, including aerobic, RT, stretching exercise, and myofascial release exercises, are reported in 14 studies. For aerobic exercise, out of four, three studies [ 18 , 40 , 46 , 47 ] showed positive effects on arterial stiffness (about 23.27% improvement). It appears that acute high-intensity running exercise based on HR and HRR [ 18 , 40 ] and prolonged moderate cycling exercise based on VO 2 max with 2 days/week for 12 weeks [ 46 ] are beneficial for middle-aged women.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For aerobic exercise, out of four, three studies [ 18 , 40 , 46 , 47 ] showed positive effects on arterial stiffness (about 23.27% improvement). It appears that acute high-intensity running exercise based on HR and HRR [ 18 , 40 ] and prolonged moderate cycling exercise based on VO 2 max with 2 days/week for 12 weeks [ 46 ] are beneficial for middle-aged women. One study [ 47 ] did not observe any change following a 14-week high-intensity cycling exercise based on HRR, which could be due to (i) study design (cross-over with insufficient wash-out period and small sample size), (ii) excess intensity, and (iii) low mean age.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Exercise on Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Young, Middle-Aged and Older Women: A Systematic Review

2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Arterial stiffness, an age-dependent phenomenon, is improved with exercise, which in turn may prevent cardiovascular diseases in women. However, there is a lack of consolidated information on the impact of exercise on arterial stiffness among healthy women. The aim of this review was to (i) analyse the effect of exercise on arterial stiffness in healthy young, middle-aged, and older women, and (ii) recommend types, intensity, and frequency for each age group. Database searches on PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Scopus were conducted using PRISMA guidelines until September 2022. The keywords were: exercise, women/female, and arterial stiffness. The inclusion criteria were: healthy women, supervised exercise, and arterial stiffness measures. Study quality and bias were assessed using the PEDro scale. Fifty-one papers were classified into young (n = 15), middle-aged (n = 14), and older (n = 22) women. Improvements in arterial stiffness were observed among: young women (Pulse Wave Velocity, PWV: 4.9–6.6 m/s), following an 8-week high-intensity aerobic (3 days/week) or hypoxic high-intensity interval training; middle-aged women (PWV: 5.1–7.9 m/s), aerobic exercise with moderate intensity or stretching exercise at “moderate to heavy” (Borg Scale), 20–30 s per site, 10 s of rest interval for 30 min; and for older women (PWV: 7.9–15.6 m/s), resistance training at light intensity, aerobic exercise at any intensity, or a combination of the two exercises. This review shows that arterial stiffness increases with age in healthy women and has an inverse relationship with exercise intensity. Therefore, when prescribing exercise to improve arterial stiffness, age and arterial stiffness measures should be accounted for.

show abstract

Sex differences in lower-limb arterial stiffness following acute aerobic exercise

Cited by 2 publications

References 50 publications

Effects of acute aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in transgender men

Effects of acute aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in transgender men

Effect of Exercise on Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Young, Middle-Aged and Older Women: A Systematic Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About