Heart Rate from Progressive Volitional Cycling Test Is Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction Outcomes in Hypertensive Chilean Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A progressive volitional cycling test is useful in determining exercise prescription in populations with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. However, little is known about the association between heart rate during this test and endothelial dysfunction (EDys) parameters in hypertensive (HTN) patients.

Objective

To investigate the association between EDys markers (flow-mediated dilation [FMD], pulse wave velocity of the brachial artery [PWVba], and carotid-intima media thickness [cIMT]) and heart rate during a cycling test in HTN adults. A secondary aim was to characterize cardiovascular, anthropometric, and body composition outcomes in this population.

Methods

This was a descriptive clinical study in which adults (men and women) were assigned to one of th

SUBMITTER: Alvarez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002090 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature