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J Appl Physiol 94: 2158-2165, 2003. First published February 7, 2003; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00959.2002
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Vol. 94, Issue 6, 2158-2165, June 2003

Attenuated responses to sympathoexcitation in individuals with Down syndrome

Bo Fernhall and Mari Otterstetter

Exercise Science Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244; and Exercise Science Department, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037

This study evaluated blood pressure and heart rate responses to exercise and nonexercise tasks as indexes of autonomic function in subjects with and without Down syndrome (DS). Twenty-four subjects (12 with and 12 without DS) completed maximal treadmill exercise, isometric handgrip (30% of maximum), and cold pressor tests, with heart rate and blood pressure measurements. Maximal heart rate and heart rate and blood pressure responses to the isometric handgrip and cold pressor tests were reduced in subjects with DS (P < 0.05). Both early (first 30 s) and late (last 30 s) responses were reduced. Obesity did not appear to influence the results, as both obese and normal-weight subjects with DS exhibited similar responses, and controlling for body mass index did not alter the results between controls and subjects with DS. Individuals with DS, without congenital heart disease, exhibit reduced heart rate and blood pressure responses to isometric handgrip exercise and cold pressor testing, consistent with autonomic dysfunction. Autonomic dysfunction may partially explain chronotropic incompetence observed during maximal treadmill exercise in individuals with DS.

exercise; hemodynamic responses; chronotropic incompetence


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