The Effect Of Exercise On Change In Arterial Stiffness Over Time: A Meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in the U.S., taking one life every 36 seconds. Sedentarism and insufficient physical activity are CVD risk factors as they contribute to arterial stiffness. Arterial stiffness is the compromised ability of blood vessels to expand and recoil. This can be assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV), the velocity at which pulse pressure waves are propagated down the arterial tree....