Table 2.
Brachial artery parameters and hyperaemic flow
| Parameter | BA diameter (mm) | FMD (Δmm) | FMD (%) | HF (% increase) | EID (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young sedentary | Baseline | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 8.1 ± 0.5 | 314 ± 21 | 20.7 ± 0.9 |
| Acute | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 8.2 ± 0.6 | 302 ± 26 | 20.8 ± 1.0 | |
| Chronic | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 330 ± 26 | 21.3 ± 1.0 | |
| Older sedentary | Baseline | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 0.20 ± 0.01* | 4.6 ± 0.2* | 324 ± 31 | 20.8 ± 0.8 |
| Acute | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 0.29 ± 0.02† | 6.7 ± 0.3*‡ | 291 ± 24 | 20.6 ± 0.8 | |
| Chronic | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 0.22 ± 0.03* | 5.4 ± 0.4* | 325 ± 18 | 18.8 ± 1.1 | |
| Older trained | Baseline | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.28 ± 0.02† | 7.0 ± 0.6† | 273 ± 17 | 21.7 ± 2.2 |
| Acute | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 306 ± 23 | 21.4 ± 1.7 | |
| Chronic | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.28 ± 0.01† | 7.0 ± 0.4† | 305 ± 38 | 22.5 ± 1.9 |