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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Understanding sex-based differences in cardiovascular responses to exercise is crucial for personalized health strategies.
  • The interplay between ventricular and arterial properties during exercise stress is not fully elucidated across genders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex-specific differences in cardiovascular system dynamics during exercise stress.
  • To compare parameters such as left ventricular diastolic elastance (Ed), effective arterial elastance (Ea), left ventricular end-systolic elastance (Ees), ventricular-vascular coupling index (VVI), and total stiffness index (TSI) between men and women.

Main Methods:

  • Forty healthy young individuals underwent the Bruce protocol for exercise stress testing.
  • Cardiovascular parameters were assessed using ultrasonography at rest, peak exercise, and recovery.
  • Elastance (Ed, Ea, Ees), VVI, and TSI were calculated and compared between genders.

Main Results:

  • Women displayed higher Ed, TSI, and VVI, and lower Ees compared to men (P<0.05), with no significant Ea difference.
  • Ed, Ees, Ea, and TSI correlated closely with left ventricular oxygen consumption and heart function, more so in women.
  • Significant gender-based differences were observed in the changes of Ed, Ees, Ea, TSI, and VVI before and after exercise (P<0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Ventricular and arterial stiffness are well-matched and stable within a narrow range during exercise and recovery.
  • Women demonstrate a lower exercise tolerance compared to men, indicated by distinct cardiovascular responses.
  • These findings highlight important sex-specific adaptations in the cardiovascular system under exercise stress.