Why the study?
Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with altered muscle metaboreflex control of sympathetic activity?
Population
31 sedentary individuals with no comorbidities, including 17 with obstructive sleep apnea defined by…
Comparison
30% handgrip static exercise for 3 min followed… vs Control group without OSA undergoing the same…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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OSA may augment metaboreflex sympathetic control; hypothesis-generating for mechanisms linking sleep apnea to hypertension.
Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with altered muscle metaboreflex control of sympathetic activity?
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with decreased metaboreflex control of muscle sympathetic nerve activity, though muscle vasodilation during exercise remains preserved.
Ueno et al. (2017) studied this question.