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Suziane Ungari Cayres1, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete2, Barbara de Moura Mello Antunes3
1Suziane Ungari Cayres, MSc, is PhD Student in Post-Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose:
To describe the effects of physical exercise/activity on the vascular architecture of children and adolescents, as well as to identify the effects of inflammation and sedentary behaviors on this relationship.
Methods:
Potentially relevant articles were identified in the databases MEDLINE and PubMed covering the period from 2000 to 2015. No language restrictions were applied.
Results:
Thirteen articles were found that included obese boys and girls in their samples (aged 9-19). Six interventional studies assessed inflammation and in five of these, physical exercise decreased inflammation. In 10 studies, vascular architecture was affected by physical exercise/activity.
Conclusions:
The impact of physical exercise on vascular architecture and inflammation seems relevant, but has been mainly investigated in obese groups.
Practical Implications:
Health professionals should act together in organized interventions in schools, targeting the promotion of higher physical activity levels in children and adolescents.
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