Vascular Function in Norwegian Female Elite Runners: A Cross-Sectional, Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT: In general, aerobic exercise has a positive impact on the vascular system, but the syndrome of relative energy-deficiency in sports (RED-S) makes this impact less clear for the athlete. The present cross-sectional controlled study aimed to investigate the vascular function in female elite long-distance runners, compared to inactive women. Sixteen female elite long-distance runners and seventeen healthy controls were recruited. Assessments of vascular function and morphology included endothelial function, evaluated by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), vascular stiffness, evaluated with pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid artery reactivity (CAR %), and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). Blood samples included hormone analyses, metabolic parameters, lipids, and biomarkers reflecting endothel

SUBMITTER: Kyte KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8955513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature