Eccentric-exercise induced inflammation attenuates the vascular responses to mental stress

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Mental stress has been identified as a trigger of myocardial infarction (MI), with inflammation and vascular responses to mental stress independently implicated as contributing factors. This study examined whether inflammation moderates the vascular responses to mental stress. Eighteen healthy male participants completed a stress task under two counter balanced conditions. In the exercise condition, a morning bout of eccentric exercise (12×5 repetitions of unilateral eccentric knee extension at 120% intensity of concentric one repetition maximum) was used to increase levels of inflammatory-responsive cytokines during an afternoon stress session scheduled 6h later. In the control condition, participants sat and relaxed for 45min, 6h prior to the afternoon stress session. Forearm blood flow, calf blood flow (measured in the leg which completed the exercise task), blood pressure, heart rate and cardiac output were assessed at rest and in response to mental stress. As expected, interleukin-6 was higher (p=.02) 6h post exercise, i.e., at the start of the stress session, as compared to the no-exercise control condition. Mental stress increased forearm blood flow, calf blood flow, blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output in both conditions (p's
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-142
Number of pages10
JournalBrain, Behaviour, and Immunity
Volume30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2013

Bibliographical note

Copyright © 2013. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Eccentric-exercise induced inflammation attenuates the vascular responses to mental stress'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this