Effects of aerobic exercise training on cerebral pulsatile hemodynamics in middle-aged adults with elevated blood pressure/stage 1 hypertension
Krista S. Reed, Abby M. Frescoln, Quinn Keleher, Angelique G. Brellenthin, Marian L. Kohut, Wesley K. Lefferts
Abstract
We identify differential central versus cerebrovascular responses to 12 wk of aerobic exercise training in middle-aged adults. Although proximal aortic compliance and characteristic impedance improved after 12 wk of exercise, cerebral pulsatility tended to unexpectedly increase. These data suggest short-term aerobic exercise training may lead to more immediate benefits in the central vasculature, whereas longer duration exercise training may be required for beneficial changes in pulsatility within the cerebrovasculature.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePulsatile flowHemodynamicsCardiologyAerobic exerciseMiddle cerebral arteryInternal medicineArterial stiffnessCardiorespiratory fitnessBlood pressureCerebral blood flowIschemiaCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases