Association between Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness in Children with Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between physical activity (PA) and arterial stiffness is particularly important in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) who are at risk for arterial stiffening. The aim of this study was to examine the association between objectively measured PA and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents with CHD.

Methods

In 387 children and adolescents with various CHD (12.2 ± 3.3 years; 162 girls) moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was assessed with the "Garmin vivofit jr." for 7 consecutive days. Arterial stiffness parameters including pulse wave velocity (PWV) and central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) were non-invasively assessed by oscillometric measurement via Mobil-O-Graph^®.

Results

MVPA was not associated with PWV (ß = -0.025,

SUBMITTER: Willinger L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8348234 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature