The Relationship between Autonomic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function and Body Composition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated whether the results of autonomic function tests correlate with body composition and shape in healthy young people.

Methods

We conducted cardiovascular reflex tests (heart rate [HR] and blood pressure [BP] responses to the Valsalva maneuver and HR response to deep breathing) and the tilt table test with 32 subjects (19 males; mean age, 22.1±1.9 years). Participants also completed an anthropometric measurement sequence (weight; height; upper arm, hips, and waist circumference; triceps and subscapular skinfold), bioelectric impedance testing, and hand grip strength measurements.

Results

Markers of obesity, other anthropometric measures, functional measures, and the basal metabolic rate (BMR) were significantly positively correlated with systoli

SUBMITTER: Smoljo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539346 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature