| Relationship between Exercise-Induced Hypertension Response and Arterial Stiffness in Men Aged 50 Years. |
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Kwang-Jun Ko, Gi-Chul Ha, Seol-Jung Kang |
National Fitness Center
Changwon National University |
Correspondence:
Seol-Jung Kang,
Email: sjkang803@hanmail.net
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Received: 29 February 2016 • Accepted: 20 May 2016 |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
This study attempted to show the relationship between exercise-induced hypertension response and arterial stiffness in men aged 50 years.
METHODS
The subjects of the study were adults male with exercise induced hypertension group (n=45, age 56.22±2.60 years) and control group (n=61, age 56.01±1.57 years) who had undergone exercise test and arterial stiffness test. Exercise induces hypertension is defined as a peak systolic blood pressure ≥210mmHg during treadmill tests. Exercise stress test was conducted using modified Balke protocol.
Arterial stiffness was assessed based on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).
RESULTS
Exercise induced hypertension group showed significantly higher baPWV than that of control group (1416.5±154.09cm/sec vs. 1309.5±127.76cm/sec, p<.001). The peak systolic blood pressure was correlated with the resting heart rate (r=0.198, p<.05), resting systolic blood pressure (r=0.190, p<.05), and baPWV (r=0.461, p<.001). In multiple linear regression analysis, we found that the baPWV was a significant predictor of peak systolic blood pressure (β=0.429, p<.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise was associated with arterial stiffness. |
| Keywords:
exercise stress test, exercise-induced hypertension, arterial stiffness |
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