Presentation Abstract

Title: P1-183 - Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Master Athletes
Authors: Niccolò Gori, Jr., Tempesti Giulio, Alice Bartolini, Anania Giuseppe, Laura Stefani, Loira Toncelli, Maria Concetta Robertina Vono, Giorgio Galanti. Sports Medicine Centre, Florence, Italy
Abstract Body: Background: While the effects on heart of regular physical activity( PA) and sport in adult athletes is well known, on the contrary the impact on peripheral vessels are not yet completely clarified. This study aims to evaluate a possible relationship between carotid intima-media thickness(IMT) peak systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), body mass index (BMI), age and time of training in master athletes (MA). Methods: a sample of 100 MA(aged 50.0 ± 6.7 years) and 51 sedentaries ( S) (aged 51.1 ± 5.7), without cardiovascular risks factors were enroll