Blood flow regulation and oxidative stress during submaximal cycling exercise in patients with cystic fibrosis.

J Cyst Fibros

Georgia Prevention Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States; Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Electronic address:

Published: March 2018

Background: The impact of blood flow regulation and oxidative stress during exercise in cystic fibrosis (CF) has yet to be investigated.

Methods: A maximal graded exercise test was conducted to determine exercise capacity (VO peak) and peak workload in 14 pediatric patients with mild CF (age 14±3y, FEV 93±16 % predicted) and 14 demographically-matched controls. On a separate visit, participants performed submaximal cycling up to 60% of peak workload where brachial artery blood velocity was determined using Doppler ultrasound. Retrograde and antegrade components were further analyzed as indices of blood flow regulation.

Results: The cumulative AUC for retrograde velocity was lower in patients versus controls (1770±554 vs. 3440±522cm, P=0.038). In addition, an exaggerated oxidative stress response during exercise occurred in patients only (P=0.004).

Conclusion: These data suggest that patients with mild CF exhibit impaired blood flow regulation and an exaggerated oxidative stress response to submaximal exercise.

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