Why the study?
Does aging alter central hemodynamics and wave reflection characteristics during exercise in men?
Population
43 men divided into three age groups: 14 young, 16 middle-aged, and 13 older.
Comparison
Cycling exercise at 45%, 55%, and 65% of… vs Resting baseline and comparison across age groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate adverse exercise hemodynamics with aging; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical consideration.
Does aging alter central hemodynamics and wave reflection characteristics during exercise in men?
Aging is associated with an adverse hemodynamic response to exercise, characterized by increased central aortic pressure augmentation and wasted left ventricular pressure energy.
Martin et al. (2011) studied this question.
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