Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults
Engaging in muscle strengthening activities (e.g., resistance training) at least twice/week is promoted by (Inter)national movement guidelines. Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (cvBRS) reflects the ability to modulate R-R interval in response to changes in systolic blood pressure. Given the curren...
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| author | Jocelyn Waghorn Beverly D. Schwartz Madeline E. Shivgulam Madeline E. Shivgulam Yanlin Wu Yanlin Wu Derek S. Kimmerly Myles W. O’Brien Myles W. O’Brien Myles W. O’Brien |
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| description | Engaging in muscle strengthening activities (e.g., resistance training) at least twice/week is promoted by (Inter)national movement guidelines. Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (cvBRS) reflects the ability to modulate R-R interval in response to changes in systolic blood pressure. Given the current conflicting literature, this study posed to explore the relationship between self-report muscle strengthening frequency and spontaneous cvBRS. 114 adults (62 females; age: 33 ± 19 years, 22% >55 years; body mass index: 24.2 ± 3.7 kg/m2) self-reported their weekly muscle strengthening activity frequencies via the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire. Supine beat-by-beat R-R intervals [electrocardiography; 1.00 ± 0.18 s (0.90–1.50 s)] and systolic blood pressure [via finger photoplethysmography; 116 ± 11 mmHg (93–151 mmHg)] were recorded for 10.7 ± 2.0 min (5.3–14.5 min). Spontaneous cvBRS was assessed using the sequence technique. Data were analyzed using multiple regressions adjusted for age, sex, body mass index. Participants completed 2 ± 2 (0–7) days/week of muscle strengthening activities (56% met guidelines), and average overall cvBRS was 14.9 ± 9.1 (3.1–48.4) ms/mmHg. Higher reported frequencies were positively associated with overall cvBRS (Adjusted R2 = 0.40, p < 0.001; β = 2.24, p < 0.001). Meeting muscle strengthening activity guidelines was associated with improved overall cvBRS (Adjusted R2 = 0.29, p < 0.001; β = 7.68, p < 0.001). All results were unchanged if cvBRS for up-sequences or down-sequences only were used (all, p < 0.001). In conclusion, engaging in muscle strengthening exercises and particularly meeting existing guidelines were associated with better beat-by-beat vagally-mediated blood pressure regulation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60fc0766cb3546a2a9a2c1b8d1d7a8c42025-08-20T01:54:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672024-12-01610.3389/fspor.2024.15097841509784Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adultsJocelyn Waghorn0Beverly D. Schwartz1Madeline E. Shivgulam2Madeline E. Shivgulam3Yanlin Wu4Yanlin Wu5Derek S. Kimmerly6Myles W. O’Brien7Myles W. O’Brien8Myles W. O’Brien9Division of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaDivision of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaDivision of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaGeriatric Medicine Research, Dalhousie University & Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, CanadaDivision of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaGeriatric Medicine Research, Dalhousie University & Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, CanadaDivision of Kinesiology, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaGeriatric Medicine Research, Dalhousie University & Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, CanadaCentre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton, NB, CanadaEngaging in muscle strengthening activities (e.g., resistance training) at least twice/week is promoted by (Inter)national movement guidelines. Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (cvBRS) reflects the ability to modulate R-R interval in response to changes in systolic blood pressure. Given the current conflicting literature, this study posed to explore the relationship between self-report muscle strengthening frequency and spontaneous cvBRS. 114 adults (62 females; age: 33 ± 19 years, 22% >55 years; body mass index: 24.2 ± 3.7 kg/m2) self-reported their weekly muscle strengthening activity frequencies via the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire. Supine beat-by-beat R-R intervals [electrocardiography; 1.00 ± 0.18 s (0.90–1.50 s)] and systolic blood pressure [via finger photoplethysmography; 116 ± 11 mmHg (93–151 mmHg)] were recorded for 10.7 ± 2.0 min (5.3–14.5 min). Spontaneous cvBRS was assessed using the sequence technique. Data were analyzed using multiple regressions adjusted for age, sex, body mass index. Participants completed 2 ± 2 (0–7) days/week of muscle strengthening activities (56% met guidelines), and average overall cvBRS was 14.9 ± 9.1 (3.1–48.4) ms/mmHg. Higher reported frequencies were positively associated with overall cvBRS (Adjusted R2 = 0.40, p < 0.001; β = 2.24, p < 0.001). Meeting muscle strengthening activity guidelines was associated with improved overall cvBRS (Adjusted R2 = 0.29, p < 0.001; β = 7.68, p < 0.001). All results were unchanged if cvBRS for up-sequences or down-sequences only were used (all, p < 0.001). In conclusion, engaging in muscle strengthening exercises and particularly meeting existing guidelines were associated with better beat-by-beat vagally-mediated blood pressure regulation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2024.1509784/fullautonomic functionresistance trainingphysical activity guidelinesblood pressure regulationcardiovagal baroreceptor sensitivity |
| spellingShingle | Jocelyn Waghorn Beverly D. Schwartz Madeline E. Shivgulam Madeline E. Shivgulam Yanlin Wu Yanlin Wu Derek S. Kimmerly Myles W. O’Brien Myles W. O’Brien Myles W. O’Brien Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults Frontiers in Sports and Active Living autonomic function resistance training physical activity guidelines blood pressure regulation cardiovagal baroreceptor sensitivity |
| title | Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| title_full | Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| title_fullStr | Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| title_short | Meeting international self-report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| title_sort | meeting international self report muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults |
| topic | autonomic function resistance training physical activity guidelines blood pressure regulation cardiovagal baroreceptor sensitivity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2024.1509784/full |
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