Open AccessAugmentation Index and Systolic Load Are Lower in Competitive Endurance Athletes
Author(s) -
David G. Edwards,
Jochen Lang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.11.028
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , competitive athletes , athletes , cardiology , physical therapy , blood pressure , young adult , body mass index
Arterial stiffness increases with age, and chronic endurance exercise has been shown to attenuate increases in arterial stiffness in older individuals. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of varying fitness levels on wave reflection in young healthy adults.
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