Why the study?
It was unclear whether the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and arterial stiffness differs significantly between hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients.
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve arterial stiffness in adults with and without hypertension?
Population
9232 adults undergoing health screening without ischemic heart disease or stroke
Comparison
Hypertensive vs non-hypertensive subjects across cardiorespiratory fitness levels
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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CRF inversely linked to stiffness similarly across groups; leaves open whether interventions yield differential vascular benefits by hypertensive status.
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve arterial stiffness in adults with and without hypertension?
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with lower arterial stiffness, and this beneficial effect is significantly more pronounced in patients with hypertension.
Sung et al. (2018) studied this question.
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