Abstract
To investigate the effects of physical activity not only on morphometric left ventricular parameters, but also on the abdominal aorta diameter and on blood pressure, we enrolled 100 healthy subjects, 50 males and 50 females, aged between 63 and 91 years (mean 73.3 ± s.d. 7.7), each divided into two sobgroups, sedentary and non sedentary, come to our observation for a diagnostic screening. For each subject an Echography was performed, by using an Acuson 128XP10 apparatus, equipped with a 2 MHz phased array probe, both for the study of the heart and for the study of the abdominal aorta. Then, all the subjects underwent 24 hours blood pressure monitoring by using a P6 Delmar apparatus in order to get mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly related to physical activity (sedentary > non sedentary, P females, P
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 205-210 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Italian journal of anatomy and embryology = Archivio italiano di anatomia ed embriologia |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
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Keywords
- Abdominal aorta
- Blood pressure
- Heart
- Physical activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Effects of physical activity on blood pressure monitoring and morphometric parameters of the left ventricle and of the abdominal aorta in healthy elderly subjects. / Macchi, Claudio; Lova, Raffaele Molino; Giannelli, Fabrizio; Papucci, Mario; Conti, Andrea A.; Paternostro, Ferdinando; Contini, Massimo; Miniati, Benedetta; Gulisano, Massimo; Catini, Claudio.
In: Italian journal of anatomy and embryology = Archivio italiano di anatomia ed embriologia, Vol. 108, No. 4, 10.2003, p. 205-210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Effects of physical activity on blood pressure monitoring and morphometric parameters of the left ventricle and of the abdominal aorta in healthy elderly subjects
AU - Macchi, Claudio
AU - Lova, Raffaele Molino
AU - Giannelli, Fabrizio
AU - Papucci, Mario
AU - Conti, Andrea A.
AU - Paternostro, Ferdinando
AU - Contini, Massimo
AU - Miniati, Benedetta
AU - Gulisano, Massimo
AU - Catini, Claudio
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - To investigate the effects of physical activity not only on morphometric left ventricular parameters, but also on the abdominal aorta diameter and on blood pressure, we enrolled 100 healthy subjects, 50 males and 50 females, aged between 63 and 91 years (mean 73.3 ± s.d. 7.7), each divided into two sobgroups, sedentary and non sedentary, come to our observation for a diagnostic screening. For each subject an Echography was performed, by using an Acuson 128XP10 apparatus, equipped with a 2 MHz phased array probe, both for the study of the heart and for the study of the abdominal aorta. Then, all the subjects underwent 24 hours blood pressure monitoring by using a P6 Delmar apparatus in order to get mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly related to physical activity (sedentary > non sedentary, P females, P
AB - To investigate the effects of physical activity not only on morphometric left ventricular parameters, but also on the abdominal aorta diameter and on blood pressure, we enrolled 100 healthy subjects, 50 males and 50 females, aged between 63 and 91 years (mean 73.3 ± s.d. 7.7), each divided into two sobgroups, sedentary and non sedentary, come to our observation for a diagnostic screening. For each subject an Echography was performed, by using an Acuson 128XP10 apparatus, equipped with a 2 MHz phased array probe, both for the study of the heart and for the study of the abdominal aorta. Then, all the subjects underwent 24 hours blood pressure monitoring by using a P6 Delmar apparatus in order to get mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly related to physical activity (sedentary > non sedentary, P females, P
KW - Abdominal aorta
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Heart
KW - Physical activity
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JO - Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
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