The Inverse Association of Muscular Strength with Carotid Intima-media and Extra-media Thickness in Women

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between strength and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in young women. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and extra-media thickness (EMT) were used as measures of subclinical atherosclerosis and CVD risk. Muscular...

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Published in:International journal of sports medicine 2021-05, Vol.42 (5), p.419-424
Main Authors: Karabinus, Julie A., DeBlois, Jacob P., Keller, Allison, Glasgow, Alaina C., Barreira, Tiago V., Heffernan, Kevin S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Adolescent
Adult
Asymptomatic Diseases
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis - diagnostic imaging
Atherosclerosis - physiopathology
Body Mass Index
Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Female
Hand Strength
Humans
Muscle strength
Physiology & Biochemistry
Risk Assessment
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between strength and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in young women. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and extra-media thickness (EMT) were used as measures of subclinical atherosclerosis and CVD risk. Muscular strength, IMT, and EMT were measured in 70 young women (mean age=21±4 years). Strength was determined using a handgrip dynamometer and expressed relative to body mass. IMT and EMT were measured using ultrasonography of the left common carotid artery. Objectively measured moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was assessed with accelerometry. Higher relative handgrip strength was associated with lower IMT (r=−0.23; p
ISSN:0172-4622
1439-3964
DOI:10.1055/a-1236-4063