Why the study?
How do long-term high physical activity and extreme inactivity affect the arterial properties of the common carotid and common femoral arteries compared to a sedentary lifestyle?
Population
51 subjects including 21 highly endurance-trained athletes, 10 paraplegic subjects, and 20 sedentary subjects
Comparison
Long-term high physical activity or extreme… vs Sedentary subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Activity levels may affect femoral arterial properties; extends animal shear stress data but leaves causality open.
How do long-term high physical activity and extreme inactivity affect the arterial properties of the common carotid and common femoral arteries compared to a sedentary lifestyle?
Long-term physical activity levels induce structural and functional adaptations in the common femoral artery, while the common carotid artery exhibits predominantly functional adaptations.
Schmidt‐Trucksäss et al. (2000) studied this question.
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