Relationship between pulse wave velocity and physical activity in adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

• Grant number: 24/07340-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): October 01, 2024
• Effective date (End): September 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physical Education
• Principal Investigator: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Grantee: Wésley Torres
• Supervisor: Eero Antero Haapala
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil
• Research place: University Of Jyväskylä, Finland
• Associated to the scholarship: 21/08655-2 - Impact of sports participation performed in vigorous intensity on adolescent cardiovascular health aspects: ABCD-GROWTH STUDY, BP.DR

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the relationship between pulse wave velocity and different intensities of physical activity in lean adolescents, as well as to identify if this relationship is mediated by adiposity and muscle mass. Methods: Cross-sectional study linked to ABCD-Growth Study carried out in the city of Presidente Prudente, Brazil. The sample will consist of adolescents of both sexes and aged between 11 and 17 years old. Cardiovascular variables will be resting heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, aortic pulse wave velocity, and augmentation index. Physical activity level will be measured using accelerometers. All analyses will be run using the Stata software (version 15.0) and the significance level (p-value) will be pre-fixed at values below 5%. Expected findings: It is expected to identify the potential benefits to pediatric health, resulting from the engagement in vigorous physical activities.