Open AccessThe influence of sex and maturation on carotid and vertebral artery hemodynamics and associations with free-living (in)activity in 6-17 year-olds
Author(s) -
Christine M. Tallon,
Kurt J. Smith,
Daniela NowakFlück,
Alyssa V. Koziol,
Mathew G. Rieger,
Lesley D. Lutes,
Daniel Green,
Mark S. Tremblay,
Philip N. Ainslie,
Ali M. McManus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 8750-7587
pISSN - 1522-1601
DOI - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00537.2021
Subject(s) - hemodynamics , medicine , vertebral artery , carotid arteries , blood flow , physiology , sedentary behavior , artery , physical activity , cardiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy
Cerebral blood flow is known to change with age; however, assessing these age-related changes is complex and requires consideration of pubertal status. This, to our knowledge, is the first study to investigate the influence of sex and maturation on resting cervical artery hemodynamics and subsequently explore associations with physical activity and sedentary behavior in healthy children and adolescents. Our findings suggest that habitual sedentary behavior may influence cervical artery hemodynamics in youth, independent of physical activity, maturation, and sex.