TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac baroreflex function and dynamic cerebral autoregulation in elderly Masters athletes
AU - Aengevaeren, Vincent L.
AU - Claassen, Jurgen A H R
AU - Levine, Benjamin D.
AU - Zhang, Rong
PY - 2013/1/15
Y1 - 2013/1/15
N2 - In this cross-sectional study, we found that cardiac baroreflex gain was more than doubled in Masters athletes compared with sedentary elderly; however, estimates of dCA were similar between the two groups. Furthermore, no correlations were observed between the estimates of baroreflex gain and dCA. Taken together, these findings suggest that lifelong endurance training improves cardiac baroreflex function, but does not alter dCA in older adults. Thus beneficial effects of exercise training on BP regulation can be achieved in older adults without compromising dynamic regulation of CBF.
AB - In this cross-sectional study, we found that cardiac baroreflex gain was more than doubled in Masters athletes compared with sedentary elderly; however, estimates of dCA were similar between the two groups. Furthermore, no correlations were observed between the estimates of baroreflex gain and dCA. Taken together, these findings suggest that lifelong endurance training improves cardiac baroreflex function, but does not alter dCA in older adults. Thus beneficial effects of exercise training on BP regulation can be achieved in older adults without compromising dynamic regulation of CBF.
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U2 - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00402.2012
DO - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00402.2012
M3 - Article
C2 - 23139365
AN - SCOPUS:84872316196
SN - 8750-7587
VL - 114
SP - 195
EP - 202
JO - Journal of applied physiology
JF - Journal of applied physiology
IS - 2
ER -