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Michaela Kozakova1, Beverley Balkau, Carmela Morizzo

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Regular physical activity (PA) is linked to better cardiovascular health. Moderate-to-vigorous PA bouts may increase left ventricular mass, potentially due to lower adiponectin levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Metabolic Health
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Physical activity (PA) influences cardiovascular structure, function, insulin sensitivity, and adipokines.
  • Understanding the impact of PA extent, duration, and intensity is crucial for cardiovascular and metabolic health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess associations between average daily PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA bouts with cardiovascular and metabolic markers.
  • To investigate the relationship between PA and carotid stiffness, cardiac function, and adipokine levels.

Main Methods:

  • 45 healthy volunteers underwent accelerometer monitoring, cardiac/carotid ultrasound, pulse-wave velocity measurement, anthropometry, euglycemic clamp, and plasma adipokine assessment.
  • Data analyzed for correlations between PA metrics and cardiovascular/metabolic parameters.

Main Results:

  • Average PA correlated inversely with carotid beta-stiffness index and directly with longitudinal systolic myocardial velocity.
  • Moderate-to-vigorous PA bouts (≥10 min) were associated with higher left ventricular (LV) mass index and lower adiponectin, leptin, and hsCRP.
  • Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA correlated directly with LV mass index and inversely with adiponectin.

Conclusions:

  • Average daily PA is independently associated with myocardial function and carotid stiffness in healthy individuals.
  • Bouts of moderate-to-vigorous PA may contribute to increased LV mass, possibly mediated by reduced adiponectin levels.