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Herraiz-Adillo Á, Ahlqvist VH, Higueras-Fresnillo S, Hedman K, Hagström E, Fortuin-de Smidt M, Daka B, Lenander C, Berglind D, Östgren CJ, Rådholm K, Ortega FB, Henriksson P. Physical fitness in male adolescents and atherosclerosis in middle age: a population-based cohort study. Br J Sports Med 2024; 58:bjsports-2023-107663. [PMID: 38355280 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. METHODS This population-based cohort study linked physical fitness data from the Swedish Military Conscription Register during adolescence to atherosclerosis data from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study in middle age. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using a maximal cycle-ergometer test, and knee extension muscular strength was evaluated through an isometric dynamometer. Coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated via Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) stenosis and Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scores, while carotid plaques were evaluated by ultrasound. The associations were analysed using multinomial logistic regression, adjusted (marginal) prevalences and restricted cubic splines. RESULTS The analysis included 8986 male adolescents (mean age 18.3 years) with a mean follow-up of 38.2 years. Physical fitness showed a reversed J-shaped association with CCTA stenosis and CAC, but no consistent association was observed for carotid plaques. After adjustments, compared with adolescents in the lowest tertile of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength, those in the highest tertile had 22% (OR 0.78; 95% CI 0.61 to 0.99) and 26% (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.58 to 0.93) lower ORs for severe (≥50%) coronary stenosis, respectively. The highest physical fitness group (high cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength) had 33% (OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.52 to 0.87) lower OR for severe coronary stenosis compared with those with the lowest physical fitness. CONCLUSION This study supports that a combination of high cardiorespiratory fitness and high muscular strength in adolescence is associated with lower coronary atherosclerosis, particularly severe coronary stenosis, almost 40 years later.
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- Ángel Herraiz-Adillo
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Motricity, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Physiology in Linköping, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Centre for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Centre of Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS) and CIBEROBN Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Rosenkrantz L, Schuurman N, Lear SA. Environmental Preferences and Concerns of Recreational Trail Runners. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:97. [PMID: 38248560 PMCID: PMC10815876 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Trail running is a fast-growing sport, linked to improvements in both physical and psychological well-being. Despite its popularity, the preferences of trail runners are not well known. The objective of this study was to examine the environmental preferences and concerns of trail runners with respect to age and gender. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of recreational trail runners. A total of 548 people responded, of which 50.1% of respondents were women and 44.2% were men. The sample was distributed relatively evenly across age groups, up to 54 years; respondents over 55 represented only 9.4% of the sample. Comparisons of runner characteristics by gender indicated significant differences (p < 0.05) according to age, distance run per week, and number of days run per week. Certain runner preferences also differed significantly by gender, including importance of running around others, the type of trail races they seek, and whether or not they like to seek "vert" or elevation in their runs. Major concerns for both genders while running included lack of cell reception (Men: 33.8%; Women: 50.8%) and getting lost (Men: 26.8%; Women: 35.5%). Comparisons of the results of this study help to strengthen our understanding of trail runners' environmental preferences and concerns and can be used to guide future design and maintenance of trail environments to encourage greater participation in the sport.
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- Leah Rosenkrantz
- Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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Lin GM, Tsai KZ, Lee DC, Sui X, Lavie CJ. Mean power output for muscular endurance exercises and maximal oxygen uptake in military young adults. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e35578. [PMID: 37861510 PMCID: PMC10589530 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000035578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The American Heart Association recommends a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and some alternative exercise tests to evaluate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) of youth. Power output has shown a high correlation with VO2 max on a CPET. However, the correlations between mean power output (MPO) for muscular endurance exercises and VO2 max measured from a CPET are not established in young adults. Forty-five volunteers, with an average age of 29.93 ± 7.05 years, from a sample of 1120 military personnel in Taiwan who attended a 2-minute pushup test and a 2-minute sit-up test were included in the current study. These volunteers subsequently underwent a CPET using the Bruce protocol to assess VO2 max. According to the physics rule, MPO (watts) for the muscular endurance test was defined as a product of moving distance and force: [1/5 × body height (m) × numbers performed × body mass (kg) × gravity (9.8 m/s2)]. Pearson correlation analyses were performed. For the 2-min pushups, the correlations (r) between pushup numbers and VO2 max with and without body mass adjustment were 0.541 (P < .01) and 0.188 (P = .21), respectively, while the correlation (r) between MPO and VO2 max with and without body mass adjustment were 0.410 and 0.557 (both P < .01), respectively. For the 2-minute sit-ups, the correlations (r) between sit-up numbers and VO2 max with and without body mass adjustment were 0.529 (P < .01) and 0.291 (P = .052), respectively, while the correlations (r) between MPO and VO2 max with and without body mass adjustment were 0.318 (P = .03) and 0.705 (P < .01), respectively. In military young adults, MPO for both the 2-minute sit-up and the 2-minute pushup tests could be used as alternative field-based methods to estimate VO2 max.
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- Gen-Min Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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Wang W, Yang J, Wang K, Niu J, Wang J, Luo Z, Liu H, Chen X, Ge H. Assoication between self-reported sleep duration, physcial activity and the risk of all cause and cardiovascular diseases mortality from the NHANES database. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:467. [PMID: 37723492 PMCID: PMC10508005 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03499-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of self-reported sleep durations and physical activity (PA) on all cause and cardiovascular diseases mortality. METHODS Twenty-nine thousand fifty-eight participants (48.5% male, median age 49 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles 2007 to 2016 were included. We classified sleep duration into five categories (< 5.5 h/d,5.5-6.5 h/d,6.5-7.5 h/d,7.5-8.5 h/d, ≥ 8.5 h/d) and classified PA levels into three groups (high, medium and low). PA information and self-reported sleep duration were obtained by questionnaire. We derived 15 PA-sleep duration combinations. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality, and the major secondary endpoint was cardiovascular diseases (CVD) mortality as of December 2022. RESULTS Median follow-up was 91 months. Compared with standard sleep duration (6.5-7.5 h/d), both shorter (< 5.5 h/d) and longer (≥ 8.5 h/d) sleep durations increased risks of all-cause mortality and CVD mortality in low PA. The deleterious associations of sleep duration with all outcomes was amplified by lower PA. There was no significant reduction in CVD mortality risk associated with increased physical activity during short sleep duration (< 6.5 h/d). During standard sleep, low PA significantly increased CVD mortality risk. At medium physical activity, both short and long sleep increased cardiovascular mortality. It was also found that sleep duration (≥ 8.5 h/d) was associated with a increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality at both low and high PA levels. CONCLUSIONS This study suggested that low PA significantly increased the association of self-reported long and short sleep durations with all-cause and CVD mortality. All cause mortality appears to benefit from medium physical activity, while medium PA did not. Physical activity did not significantly reduce the risk of CVD mortality.
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- Wenjie Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Anzhen Avenue #2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Anzhen Avenue #2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Anzhen Avenue #2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Anzhen Avenue #2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 100095, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 100095, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 100095, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 100095, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Anzhen Avenue #2, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 100095, Beijing, PR China.
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Lin GM, Tsai KZ, Sui X, Lavie CJ. Estimated power output for a distance run and maximal oxygen uptake in young adults. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1110802. [PMID: 36824464 PMCID: PMC9941527 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1110802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Background: Both cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and run field tests are recommended by the American Heart Association for assessing the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) of youth. Power output was highly correlated with VO2 max in CPET. However, it is unclear regarding the correlations of time and estimated power output (EPO) for a run field test with VO2 max obtained from CPET in young adults. Methods: This study included 45 participants, aged 20-40 years, from a sample of 1,120 military personnel who completed a 3,000-m run field test in Taiwan in 2020. The participants subsequently received CPET using the Bruce protocol to assess VO2 max in the same year. According to the physics rule, EPO (watts) for the run field test was defined as the product of half body mass (kg) and [distance (3000-m)/time (s) for a run field test]. Pearson product-moment correlation analyses were performed. Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) of time against EPO for the run field test was estimated to be 0.708 (p <0.001). The correlation coefficient between the time for the run field test and VO2 max (L/min) in CPET was estimated to be 0.462 (p = 0.001). In contrast, the correlation coefficient between time for the run field test and VO2 max scaled to body mass in CPET was estimated to be 0.729 (p <0.001). The correlation coefficient of EPO for the run field test against VO2 max in CPET was estimated to be 0.813 (p <0.001). Conclusion: In young adults, although the time for a run field test was a reliable estimate of VO2 max scaled to body mass, EPO proportional to the mean square velocity was found as a superior estimate of VO2 max.
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- Gen-Min Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan,Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan,*Correspondence: Gen-Min Lin, ; Carl J. Lavie,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan,Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Ochsner Clinical School, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States,*Correspondence: Gen-Min Lin, ; Carl J. Lavie,
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Lin GM, Tsai KZ, Chang YC, Huang WC, Sui X, Lavie CJ. Muscular Strength and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Physically Fit Young Adults: The CHIEF Atherosclerosis Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185462. [PMID: 36143108 PMCID: PMC9501352 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Greater muscular strength (MusS) has been found to have an inverse association with subclinical atherosclerosis in children, as well as with mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in middle-aged and elderly individuals. However, the association of the degree of MusS with atherosclerosis may differ by sex and has not been clarified in young adults. Methods and Results: A total of 1021 Taiwanese military personnel, aged 18−40 years, participated in annual health examinations in 2018−2020. MusS was separately assessed by 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers. Subclinical atherosclerosis was measured by the left carotid bulb intima−media thickness (cIMT) using high-resolution ultrasonography. Multiple linear regression with adjustments for age, sex, alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and lipid profiles was utilized to determine the correlation between MusS and cIMT. Both 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.089 and −0.072, respectively; both p-values < 0.05). In men, both 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.076 and −0.086, respectively; both p-values < 0.05), while in women, 2-min push-up numbers but not 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.204 and −0.01; p = 0.03 and 0.99, respectively). Conclusions: Among young adults, there was an inverse association between MusS and cIMT, emphasizing the beneficial impact of MusS on the regression of atherosclerosis. The study also revealed a sex difference and suggested that training of the upper arm muscles may be an effective preventive measure for young women to reduce the risk of early cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gen-Min Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City 970, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-38-260-601 (ext. 815920)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City 970, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing and Graduate Institute of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Yangming Campus, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
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Brait VH, Jackman KA, Pang TY. Effects of wheel-running on anxiety and depression-relevant behaviours in the MCAO mouse model of stroke: moderation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and serotonin receptor gene expression. Behav Brain Res 2022; 432:113983. [PMID: 35777551 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Stroke continues to be a major cause of mortality globally. Post-stroke treatment is complicated by the heterogenous nature of pathology and the emergence of secondary psychological symptoms are an additional challenge to the recovery process. Poststroke depression (PSD) is a common co-morbidity and is a major impediment to recovery. While selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have proven to be clinically efficacious in treating PSD, the pathogenic processes that underlie the manifestation of depressive mood post-stroke remains unclear. Furthermore, the use of SSRIs is associated with risks of intracerebral haemorrhage, so alternative treatment options need to be continuously explored. Exercise has been demonstrated to be beneficial for improving mood in humans and preclinical models of neurological conditions. Little is known of the mood-related benefits of physical exercise post-stroke. Using the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) mouse model of cerebral ischaemia, we investigated whether behavioural deficits emerge post-MCAO and could be rescued by voluntary wheel-running. We report that MCAO induced hypo-locomotion and anhedonia-related behaviours, with some improvements conferred by wheel-running. Serotonin transporter gene expression was increased in the MCAO hippocampus and frontal cortex, but this increase remained despite wheel-running. Wheel-running associated up-regulation of BDNF gene expression was unaffected in MCAO mice, reflecting conservation of key neuroplasticity molecular pathways. Taken together, our results highlight the need for further research into serotonergic modulation of the affective symptoms of stroke.
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- Vanessa H Brait
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Physically Active Young Adults: CHIEF Atherosclerosis Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133653. [PMID: 35806938 PMCID: PMC9267611 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: The relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with subclinical atherosclerosis affected by the body adiposity has been observed in children, whereas this relationship remains unclear in young adults. Methods and Results: A total of 1520 military recruits, aged 18−40 years, were included in Taiwan in 2018−2020. All subjects underwent detailed physical and blood laboratory examinations. CRF was evaluated by time for a 3000 m run, and subclinical atherosclerosis was evaluated by intima−media thickness of the bulb of the left common carotid artery (cIMT) utilizing high-resolution ultrasonography. Multivariable linear regression analysis with adjustments for age, sex, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterols, fasting glucose, waist circumference, serum uric acid and serum triglycerides were utilized to determine the correlation between CRF and cIMT. CRF was independently correlated with cIMT (standardized β: 0.11, p < 0.001). Of the cardiometabolic risk markers, serum triglycerides were the only independent risk marker of cIMT (standardized β: 0.063, p = 0.03). In addition, the association of CRF with cIMT did not differ between those with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 and those with BMI < 25 kg/m2 (standardized β: 0.103 and 0.117; p = 0.01 and 0.005, respectively). Conclusions: In physically active young men and women, there was an inverse association of cIMT with CRF, which was observed in both overweight/mild obesity and normal-weight individuals, highlighting the importance of endurance capacity on reducing risk of early atherosclerosis and implying that the moderation effect of body adiposity might not be present in this population.
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Sheng M, Yang J, Bao M, Chen T, Cai R, Zhang N, Chen H, Liu M, Wu X, Zhang B, Liu Y, Chao J. The relationships between step count and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events: A dose-response meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2021; 10:620-628. [PMID: 34547483 PMCID: PMC8724621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND A goal of 10,000 steps per day is widely advocated, but there is little evidence to support that goal. Our purpose was to examine the dose-response relationships between step count and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease risk. METHODS Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, OVID, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for studies published before July 9, 2021, that evaluated the association between daily steps and at least 1 outcome. RESULTS Sixteen publications (12 related to all-cause mortality, 5 related to cardiovascular disease; and 1 article contained 2 outcomes: both all-cause death and cardiovascular events) were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. There was evidence of a nonlinear dose-response relationship between step count and risk of all-cause mortality or cardiovascular disease (p = 0.002 and p = 0.014 for nonlinearity, respectively). When we restricted the analyses to accelerometer-based studies, the third quartile had a 40.36% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 35.05% lower risk of cardiovascular event than the first quartile (all-cause mortality: Q1 = 4183 steps/day, Q3 = 8959 steps/day; cardiovascular event: Q1 = 3500 steps/day, Q3 = 9500 steps/day; respectively). CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis suggests inverse associations between higher step count and risk of premature death and cardiovascular events in middle-aged and older adults, with nonlinear dose-response patterns.
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- Mingxin Sheng
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Carl J Lavie
- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-the University of Queensland School of Medicine in New Orleans, United States of America.
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Miguel-Dos-Santos R, Moreira JBN, Loennechen JP, Wisløff U, Mesquita T. Exercising immune cells: The immunomodulatory role of exercise on atrial fibrillation. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 68:52-59. [PMID: 34274371 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Exercise training is generally beneficial for cardiovascular health, improving stroke volume, cardiac output, and aerobic capacity. Despite these benefits, some evidence indicates that endurance training may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly in highly trained individuals. Among multiple mechanisms, autonomic tone changes and atrial remodeling have been proposed as main contributors for exercise-induced AF. However, the contribution of local and systemic immunity is poorly understood in the development of atrial arrhythmogenic substrates. Here we aim to update the field of immunomodulation in the context of exercise and AF by compiling and reconciling the most recent evidence from preclinical and human studies and rationalize the applicability of "lone" AF terminology in athletes.
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- Rodrigo Miguel-Dos-Santos
- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil; Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway; Department of Cardiology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Science, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, United States..
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Marabotti C. Past, present and future of the Cinderellas among health interventions. Panminerva Med 2021; 63:99-103. [PMID: 33880899 DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.21.04402-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Claudio Marabotti
- Critical Care Unit and Cardiovascular Unit, Opedale delle Valli Etrusche, USL Toscana Nord-Ovest, Pisa, Italy -
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Patel KV, Metzinger M, Park B, Allen N, Ayers C, Kawut SM, Sidney S, Goff DC, Jacobs DR, Zaky AF, Carnethon M, Berry JD, Pandey A. Longitudinal Associations of Fitness and Obesity in Young Adulthood With Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure in Middle Age: The CARDIA Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e016968. [PMID: 33775106 PMCID: PMC8174339 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Background Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and obesity are risk factors for heart failure but their associations with right ventricular (RV) systolic function and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) are not well understood. Methods and Results Participants in the CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) study who underwent maximal treadmill testing at baseline and had a follow-up echocardiographic examination at year 25 were included. A subset of participants had repeat CRF and body mass index (BMI) assessment at year 20. The associations of baseline and changes in CRF and BMI on follow-up (baseline to year 20) with RV systolic function parameters (tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, RV Doppler systolic velocity of the lateral tricuspid annulus), and PASP were assessed using multivariable-adjusted linear regression models. The study included 3433 participants. In adjusted analysis, higher baseline BMI but not CRF was significantly associated with higher PASP. Among RV systolic function parameters, higher baseline CRF and BMI were significantly associated with higher tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and RV systolic velocity of the lateral tricuspid annulus. In the subgroup of participants with follow-up assessment of CRF or BMI at year 20, less decline in CRF was associated with higher RV systolic velocity of the lateral tricuspid annulus and lower PASP, while greater increase in BMI was significantly associated with higher PASP in middle age. Conclusions Higher CRF in young adulthood and less decline in CRF over time are each significantly associated with better RV systolic function. Higher baseline BMI and greater age-related increases in BMI are each significantly associated with higher PASP in middle age. These findings provide insights into possible mechanisms through which low fitness and obesity may contribute toward risk of heart failure.
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- Kershaw V Patel
- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX.,Department of Cardiology Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center TX
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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- Department of Preventive Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago IL
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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- Department of Medicine Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research Oakland CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research Oakland CA.,Colorado School of Public Health Aurora CO.,Division of Cardiovascular Sciences NHLBI Bethesda MD
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- School of Public Health University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Alabama at Birmingham AL
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- Department of Preventive Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago IL
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX
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