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Acute flywheel exercise does not impair the brachial artery vasodilation in healthy men of varying aerobic fitness

Background: The cardiovascular response to variable load exercise on a flywheel ergometer is still unknown. Objective: This study examined the effects of flywheel exercise on cardiovascular response and brachial artery vasodilation capacity in healthy, active men. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, nineteen men (20-57 years old) completed three laboratory visits, including a ramp exercise test to determine their maximal oxygen uptake VO2 max, and exercise intervention on a flywheel ergometer set at 0.075 kg·m2 moment of inertia. After the ramp test cessation, all participants were allocated into aerobically untrained (n = 10) and trained (n = 9) groups. Throughout the flywheel exercise, cardiovascular demands were continuously monitored via Finapres, while a pre/postflow- mediated dilation (FMD) assessment was performed using ultrasound imaging. Results: There were no differences observed between the groups in their anthropometrics, age or resting brachial artery diameter, while the VO2 max was ~15% higher (P = 0.001) in trained compared to aerobically untrained group. The cardiovascular response to the flywheel exercise was similar between the groups, with peak mean arterial pressure and heart rate readings reaching ~160 mmHg and ~140 bpm, respectively. The flywheel exercise did not impair the FMD (%) response, which was comparable between the groups (P = 0.256). When these data were pooled, the regression analysis showed an inverse relationship among FMD (%), age (β = -0.936, P = 0.001) and VO2 max. (β = -0.359, P = 0.045). Conclusion: Although aerobic fitness alone does not directly explain the FMD response to flywheel exercise, aerobically untrained individuals, as they get older, tend to have lower brachial artery FMD

Yo-Yo exercise ; Endothelin-1 ; Blood flow restriction ; Total peripheral conductance ; Oxygen uptake ;

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