Publications by authors named "Camila Campos Santana"
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between age-related declines in handgrip strength (HGS) and cardiac health, focusing on various measures of heart structure and function in a large sample of adults aged 20 to 93.
- Results show that lower HGS is associated with significant reductions in left ventricular size, mass, stroke volume, and cardiac output, as well as changes in the left atrial and right ventricular parameters.
- The findings suggest that decreased muscular fitness, likely due to aging and reduced physical activity, may negatively impact heart health and increase cardiac stiffness.
