Submaximal exercise blood pressure and cardiovascular structure in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Dynamic exercise results in increased systolic blood pressure (BP). Irrespective of resting BP, some individuals may experience exaggerated rise in systolic BP with exercise, which in adulthood is associated with risk of hypertension, and cardiovascular (CV) disease. It is unknown if exercise BP is associated with markers of CV structure during adolescence. We examined this question in a large adolescent cohort taking account of the possible confounding effect of body composition and BP status.

Methods

4036 adolescents (mean age 17.8 ± 0.4 years, 45% male), part of a UK population-based birth cohort study completed a sub-maximal step-test with BP immediately post-exercise. Sub-samples underwent comprehensive echocardiography for assessment of cardiac structure; arter

SUBMITTER: Schultz MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282652 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature