Skip to main content
. 2009 Nov 27;108(5):845–875. doi: 10.1007/s00421-009-1260-x

Table 1.

Summary of exercise training studies of conduit and/or resistance vessel function in healthy humans and subjects with cardiovascular disease and risk factors undertaking localised (LT), resistance (RT) or whole-body training (WBT)

Group Type training (weeks) Functional adaptation Remodelling adaptations
Conduit Resistance Conduit Resistance
Healthy subjects
 Young LT (4–6)

McGowan Clin Sci (2007a)

Tinken Hypertension (2009)

Allen MSSE (2003)

Green JAP (1994)

Franke Clin Phys (1998)

Bank J Card Fail (1998)

Green JAP (1994)

 Young WBT (8–12)

Clarkson JACC (1999)

Tinken J Physiol (2008)

Rakobowchuk Am J Phys (2008)

Goto Circ (2003)

Kingwell Cardiov Res (1997a)

Bergholm Atheroscl (1999)

Goto Circ (2003)

Tinken J Physiol (2008)

 Young RT (12)

Rakobowchuk JAP (2005)

DeSouza Circ (2000)

Rakobowchuk JAP (2005)

 Middle-aged WBT (8–12)

DeSouza Circ (2000)

Maiorana MSSE (2001b)

 Older LT (8)

Wray Am J Phys (2006)

Wray Am J Phys (2006)

Wray Am J Phsiol (2006)

 Older WBT (8)

Thijssen Acta Phys (2007a)

Moriguchi Hypert Res (2005)

Thijssen J Appl Phys (2007b)

Sugawara AJP (2007)

DeSouza Circ (2000)

Thijssen Acta Phys (2007a)

Thijssen Acta Phys (2007a)

CHF WBT (4–8)

Hornig Circ (1996)

Guazzi J Appl Physiol (2004)

Katz JAP (1997)

Hambrecht JACC (2000a)

Hambrecht Circ (1998)

Bank J Card Fail (1998)

WBT (12–52)

Kobiyashi Circ J (2003)

Hambrecht Circ (1998)

Linke JACC (2001)

Wisloff Circ (2007)

Belardinelli Eur J CPR (2006)

Kobiyashi Circ J (2003)

Maiorana JAP (2000a)

Parnell Clin Sci (2005)

leg

Demopoulos JACC (1997)

Dziekan Am Heart J (1998)

arm

Demopoulos JACC (1997)

Dziekan Am Heart J (1998)

Post-MI WBT (4–12)

Vona Circ (2009)

Vona Am Heart J (2004)

RT (4)

Vona Circ (2009)

CAD WBT (52)

Gokce Am J Cardiol (2002b)

Walsh JAP (2003a)

Edwards Am J Cardiol (2004)

Blumenthal JAMA (2005)

Gokce J Cardiol (2002a)

Paul J Card Reh Prev (2007)

Hypertension LT (8)

McGowan AJP (2006a)

McGowan EJAP (2007b)

Hypertension WBT (12)

Westhoff Kidn BP Res (2007)

Higashi Circ (1999a)

Higashi Hypert (1999a)

Hypercholesterolemia WBT (4–8)

Walsh Eur Heart J (2003b)

Walsh Eur Heart J (2003b)

Lewis ATVB (1999)

Obesity WBT (8–52)

Watts J Ped (2004b)

Watts JACC (2004a)

Woo Circ (2004)

Meyer JACC (2006)

Olson MSSE (2006)

Hamdy Diabetes Care (2003)

Kelly J Pediatr (2004)

Sciacqua Diab Care (2003)

Meyer JACC (2006)

Olson MSSE (2006)

Diabetes WBT (8–26)

Maiorana JACC (2001a)

Fuchsjager Diab Care (2002)

Xiang Diab Care (2004)

Maiorana JACC (2001a)

Lavrencic ATVB (2000)

PAD WBT (6)

Andreozzi Int Angiol (2007)

Brendle Am J Cardiol (2001)