Vascular characteristics in young women – effect of extensive endurance training or a sedentary life‐style

ConclusionElastic artery distensibility and carotid artery IMT are not different in young women with extensive endurance training over several years and in those with sedentary life‐style. On the other hand, our data suggest that long‐term endurance‐training is associated with potentially favourable peripheral artery adaptation, especially in sports where upper body work is added. This adaptation, if persisting later in life, could contribute to lower cardiovascular risk.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Physiologica - January 22, 2018 Category: Physiology Authors: Niclas Bjarneg ård, Toste Länne, Magnus Cinthio, Jan Ekstrand, Kristofer Hedman, Eva Nylander, Jan Henriksson Tags: Regular Paper Source Type: research