Influence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition on Resting and Post-exercise Indices of Vascular Health in Young Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction
- Sponsor
- Towson University
- Enrollment
- 43
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- endothelial function
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This research is being done to determine whether acute exercise causes differences in numbers of novel blood factors associated with vascular health in college-aged adults across different physical activity habits. As only ~50% of cardiovascular (CV) events can be explained by traditional CV risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, it is anticipated that this research will provide a more comprehensive look into novel risk factors that may better explain CV risk and that may be modifiable through regular physical activity.
Investigators
Rian Q. Landers-Ramos
Assistant Professor
Towson University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18-29 years of age; healthy male and female; Physically inactive, defined as participation in less than 20 min of continuous endurance exercise on fewer than 2 days/week; Recreationally active, defined as participation in 30 min/day of moderate-intensity cardiovascular activity on greater than 4 days/week; Highly active- defined as performing 30-60 min of moderate- to vigorous-intensity endurance exercise greater than 5 days/week.
Exclusion Criteria
- •currently pregnant, previously diagnosed coronary heart disease or congenital heart disease, serum total cholesterol \>200 mg/dl, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol \>130 mg/dl, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol \< 35 mg/dl, fasting glucose \>100 mg/dl, systolic blood pressure \> 130 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \>90 mmHg, and BMI \>30 kg/m2.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
endothelial function
Time Frame: Baseline and 60 min post-exercise
flow-mediated dilation
arterial stiffness
Time Frame: Baseline and 60 min post-exercise
augmentation index