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P4.3 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN OLDER ADULTS: RESULTS OF THE SAPALDIA 3 COHORT STUDY

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Simon Endes*1, Emmanuel Schaffner2, 3, Seraina Caviezel2, 3, Julia Dratva2, 3, Christine S. Autenrieth2, 3, Miriam Wanner4, Brian Martin4, Daiana Stolz5, Marco Pons6, Alexander Turk7, Robert Bettschart8, Christian Schindler2, 3, Nino Künzli2, 3, Nicole Probst-Hensch2, 3, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss1
1Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Div. Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
3University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
4Physical Activity and Health Working Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
5Clinic of Pneumology and Respiratory Cell Research, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
6Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Regional Hospital Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
7Zürcher Höhenklinik, Wald-Faltigberg, Faltigberg-Wald, Switzerland
8Lungenpraxis Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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Abstract

We examined cross-sectional associations of self-reported PA intensities with arterial stiffness in elderly Caucasians of the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA). Mixed central and peripheral arterial stiffness was measured oscillometrically by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). The self-reported International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long version was administered to classify each subject’s PA level. We used univariable and multivariable mixed linear and logistic regression models for analyses in 1908 persons aged 50 years and older. After adjustment for several confounders moderate, vigorous and total PA were inversely associated with CAVI (p=0.02–0.03). BaPWV showed negative and marginally significant associations with vigorous and moderate PA (each p=0.06), but not with total PA (p=0.28). Increased arterial stiffness (CAVI≥9, upper tertile) was inversely and significantly associated with vigorous PA (Odds Ratio (OR)=0.65, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.48–0.88), and marginally significantly with total PA (OR=0.76, 95% CI: 0.57–1.02) and moderate PA (OR=0.75, 95% CI: 0.56–1.01). The odds ratio for baPWV≥14.4 was 0.67 (95% CI: 0.48–0.93) across the vigorous PA levels, and was non-significant across the total (OR=0.91, 95% CI: 0.66–1.23) and moderate PA levels (OR=0.94, 95% CI: 0.69–1.28). In this general Caucasian population of older adults higher levels especially of vigorous PA were associated with lower arterial stiffness. These data support the importance of PA for improving cardiovascular health in elderly people.

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Publication Date
2015/11/23
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1876-4401
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