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Association Between Lower-Extremity Function and Arterial Compliance in Older Adults
Kevin J. Nickel, MS,
Luke S. Acree, MS,
Polly S. Montgomery, MS,
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Andrew W. Gardner, PhD*
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: andrew-gardner{at}ouhsc.edu.
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The purpose was to identify the association between lower-extremity function and arterial compliance in older men and women. Participants included 46 healthy men (n = 18) and women (n = 28) 60 years of age or older. Lower-extremity functional performance was assessed by the summary performance score (SPS) that includes tests of 5 timed repeated chair rises, standing balance, and 4-meter walking velocity. Arterial compliance and arterial pressure were analyzed through pulsewave analysis. Small arterial compliance (3.74 ± 2.14; mean ± SD) was related (r = 0.34, P = .028) to SPS (11.09 ± 1.19) after adjusting for body surface area, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Systolic blood pressure (138 ± 14) also was related to SPS (r = -0.314, P = .040). These results suggest diminished lower-extremity function is associated with decreased small arterial compliance and elevated arterial pressure in older men and women.
First published on April 2, 2008, doi:10.1177/0003319707306143
Angiology 2008;59:203.
A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2008
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