Why the study?
Does exercise training improve brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation in older sedentary men and women?
Population
46 subjects including 18 young, 12 older fit, and 16 older sedentary.
Comparison
Exercise training for 24 weeks vs Baseline / no training
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 weeks
Authors
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May support sex-specific endothelial benefits from exercise in older women; leaves open effects in men and needs randomized confirmation.
Does exercise training improve brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation in older sedentary men and women?
Exercise training prevents age-related decline in brachial artery vasodilator function in older women, whereas older men have relatively preserved function that does not adapt to training.
Black et al. (2009) studied this question.
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