Key result
In 405 young adults, cardiorespiratory fitness and sports-related physical activity were inversely associated with arterial stiffness, an association strongly mediated by fitness.
Why the study?
Are higher cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity associated with reduced arterial stiffness in young adults?
Cohort (n=405)
Are higher cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity associated with reduced arterial stiffness in young adults?
Exercise prescriptions in young adults should target improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness to maximize benefits related to arterial stiffness.
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Targeting cardiorespiratory fitness may reduce arterial stiffness more than activity volume alone; leaves open causal pathways for randomized trials.
Boreham et al. (2004) reported a cohort. Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity was evaluated on Arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity. In 405 young adults, cardiorespiratory fitness and sports-related physical activity were inversely associated with arterial stiffness, an association strongly mediated by fitness.
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