Key result
Extreme physical load-induced small arterial elasticity changes strongly correlate with maximal oxygen consumption and CRP.
Why the study?
Does extreme physical load affect arterial elasticity and inflammatory markers in well-trained healthy men?
Population
7 well-trained healthy male cadets participating in an international military combat course
Comparison
Extreme physical load vs Baseline (before competition)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3.5 days plus 24 h recovery period
Authors
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May indicate fitness and inflammatory response to extreme load; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=7)
Does extreme physical load affect arterial elasticity and inflammatory markers in well-trained healthy men?
Effect estimate: R2=0.89
p-value: p=0.01
Acute exercise-induced inflammation from extreme physical load may affect small artery elasticity in well-trained men.
Kampus et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=7). Extreme physical load vs. Baseline was evaluated on Correlation between change in small arterial elasticity (DeltaC2), maximal oxygen consumption, and change in C-reactive protein (R2=0.89, p=0.01). Extreme physical load-induced changes in small arterial elasticity correlated significantly with maximal oxygen consumption (p=0.005) and changes in C-reactive protein (p=0.03) in male cadets.
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