TY - JOUR
T1 - Age-related reduction of systemic arterial compliance relates to decreased aerobic capacity during sub-maximal exercise
AU - Otsuki, Takeshi
AU - Maeda, Seiji
AU - Sugawara, Jun
AU - Kesen, Yumiko
AU - Murakami, Haruka
AU - Tanabe, Takumi
AU - Miyauchi, Takashi
AU - Kuno, Shinya
AU - Ajisaka, Ryuichi
AU - Matsuda, Mitsuo
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - A decrease in systemic arterial compliance (SAC) increases left ventricular load along with the demand for excessive myocardial oxygen consumption when the age-related reduction of SAC reaches a marked level, and consequently may depress left ventricular pump function. Reduced left ventricular pump function decreases aerobic capacity, and some study groups have shown that SAC and/or central arterial distensibility is correlated with maximal aerobic capacity in humans. We thus hypothesize that, once the age-related reduction of SAC reaches a marked level, the participation of SAC in aerobic capacity will be significant even during sub-maximal exercise. Thirty young humans and 46 elderly humans participated in this study. SAC, oxygen uptake at the ventilatory threshold (V̇o2VT), and the ratio of increase in oxygen uptake, in cardiac output, and in effective arterial elastance to increase in work rate (Δ V̇o2/ΔWR, ΔCO/ΔWR and ΔEa/ΔWR) were measured. SAC was significantly higher in young subjects compared with elderly subjects, and was significantly related to V̇o2VT in elderly subjects. SAC also significantly correlated with ΔV̇o2/ΔWR, ΔCO/ ΔWR and ΔE/aΔWR in elderly subjects. When total subjects were divided by the value of SAC into 6 groups, the V̇o2VT values in the 3 groups with lower SAC were significantly lower than those in the 3 groups with higher SAC, and gradually decreased with the reduction of SAC. There were no changes in V̇o2VT among the 3 groups with higher SAC. These results suggest that the participation of SAC in aerobic capacity is significant even during sub-maximal exercise in individuals who show a pronounced age-related reduction of SAC.
AB - A decrease in systemic arterial compliance (SAC) increases left ventricular load along with the demand for excessive myocardial oxygen consumption when the age-related reduction of SAC reaches a marked level, and consequently may depress left ventricular pump function. Reduced left ventricular pump function decreases aerobic capacity, and some study groups have shown that SAC and/or central arterial distensibility is correlated with maximal aerobic capacity in humans. We thus hypothesize that, once the age-related reduction of SAC reaches a marked level, the participation of SAC in aerobic capacity will be significant even during sub-maximal exercise. Thirty young humans and 46 elderly humans participated in this study. SAC, oxygen uptake at the ventilatory threshold (V̇o2VT), and the ratio of increase in oxygen uptake, in cardiac output, and in effective arterial elastance to increase in work rate (Δ V̇o2/ΔWR, ΔCO/ΔWR and ΔEa/ΔWR) were measured. SAC was significantly higher in young subjects compared with elderly subjects, and was significantly related to V̇o2VT in elderly subjects. SAC also significantly correlated with ΔV̇o2/ΔWR, ΔCO/ ΔWR and ΔE/aΔWR in elderly subjects. When total subjects were divided by the value of SAC into 6 groups, the V̇o2VT values in the 3 groups with lower SAC were significantly lower than those in the 3 groups with higher SAC, and gradually decreased with the reduction of SAC. There were no changes in V̇o2VT among the 3 groups with higher SAC. These results suggest that the participation of SAC in aerobic capacity is significant even during sub-maximal exercise in individuals who show a pronounced age-related reduction of SAC.
KW - Arterial distensibility
KW - Effective arterial elastance
KW - Left ventricular load
KW - Oxygen delivery function
KW - Ventilatory threshold
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U2 - 10.1291/hypres.29.759
DO - 10.1291/hypres.29.759
M3 - Article
C2 - 17283862
AN - SCOPUS:33751575448
SN - 0916-9636
VL - 29
SP - 759
EP - 765
JO - Hypertension Research
JF - Hypertension Research
IS - 10
ER -