The Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure, Arterial Function, and Heart Rate Variability in Men Living With HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the effects of acute cycling on blood pressure (BP), arterial function, and heart rate variability (HRV) in men living with HIV (MLHIV) using combined antiretroviral therapy (cART).

Methods

Twelve MLHIV (48.7 ± 9.2 years; 25.2 ± 2.8 kg m^-2) and 13 healthy controls (41.2 ± 9.9 years; 26.3 ± 2.9 kg m^-2) performed a cycling bout (ES) (intensity: 50% oxygen uptake reserve; duration: time to achieve 150 kcal-MLHIV: 24.1 ± 5.5 vs. controls: 23.1 ± 3.0 min; p = 0.45), and a 20-min non-exercise session (NES).

Results

At rest (p < 0.05), MLHIV presented higher brachial systolic/diastolic BP (SBP/DBP: 123.2 ± 14.2/76.8 ± 6.3 vs. 114.3 ± 5.1/71.6 ± 2.6 mmHg) and central BP (cSBP/cDBP: 108.3 ± 9.3/76.5 ± 6

SUBMITTER: Barros JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320391 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature