Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals
Aims: This study aims to investigate the diastolic left ventricular (LV) response to isometric handgrip exercise among healthy middle-aged men with high physical activity levels, versus matched sedentary individuals. Methods: Two groups of 10 men aged 41–51 years were studied. Men in the first group...
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| author | Dimitrios Rovithis Maria Anifanti Nikolaos Koutlianos Andriana Teloudi Evangelia Kouidi Asterios Deligiannis |
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| description | Aims: This study aims to investigate the diastolic left ventricular (LV) response to isometric handgrip exercise among healthy middle-aged men with high physical activity levels, versus matched sedentary individuals. Methods: Two groups of 10 men aged 41–51 years were studied. Men in the first group had high weekly self-reported physical activity levels (>3000 METs × min/week). In comparison, men in the second group reported low physical activity levels (<300 METs × min/week). An isometric handgrip exercise (IHE) stress echocardiography test was performed in all of them. Results: Both groups showed a similar and statistically significant increase in heart rate, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure following IHE. The group of active men under study did not show a statistically significant change in the ratio of early diastolic mitral valve inflow velocity to early diastolic lateral wall tissue velocity (E/e’ ratio) in response to IHE. Conversely, the inactive participants’ E/e’ ratio was higher at peak activity in the isometric handgrip exercise. Conclusions: Apparently, healthy middle-aged men with high levels of physical activity seem to have an improved lusitropic cardiac function compared to men with low levels of physical activity, as observed by the different diastolic LV responses induced by isometric handgrip exercise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1748aaa03b12479ba4572440c63015d22023-11-24T08:46:42ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease2308-34252022-11-0191138910.3390/jcdd9110389Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary IndividualsDimitrios Rovithis0Maria Anifanti1Nikolaos Koutlianos2Andriana Teloudi3Evangelia Kouidi4Asterios Deligiannis5Laboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Sports Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceAims: This study aims to investigate the diastolic left ventricular (LV) response to isometric handgrip exercise among healthy middle-aged men with high physical activity levels, versus matched sedentary individuals. Methods: Two groups of 10 men aged 41–51 years were studied. Men in the first group had high weekly self-reported physical activity levels (>3000 METs × min/week). In comparison, men in the second group reported low physical activity levels (<300 METs × min/week). An isometric handgrip exercise (IHE) stress echocardiography test was performed in all of them. Results: Both groups showed a similar and statistically significant increase in heart rate, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure following IHE. The group of active men under study did not show a statistically significant change in the ratio of early diastolic mitral valve inflow velocity to early diastolic lateral wall tissue velocity (E/e’ ratio) in response to IHE. Conversely, the inactive participants’ E/e’ ratio was higher at peak activity in the isometric handgrip exercise. Conclusions: Apparently, healthy middle-aged men with high levels of physical activity seem to have an improved lusitropic cardiac function compared to men with low levels of physical activity, as observed by the different diastolic LV responses induced by isometric handgrip exercise.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/11/389diastolic LV functionisometric handgrip exerciselusitropic cardiac functionhigh physical activity levelsstress echocardiography |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrios Rovithis Maria Anifanti Nikolaos Koutlianos Andriana Teloudi Evangelia Kouidi Asterios Deligiannis Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease diastolic LV function isometric handgrip exercise lusitropic cardiac function high physical activity levels stress echocardiography |
| title | Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals |
| title_full | Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals |
| title_fullStr | Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals |
| title_short | Left Ventricular Diastolic Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Physically Active and Sedentary Individuals |
| title_sort | left ventricular diastolic response to isometric handgrip exercise in physically active and sedentary individuals |
| topic | diastolic LV function isometric handgrip exercise lusitropic cardiac function high physical activity levels stress echocardiography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/11/389 |
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