2024
Blood pressure responses to handgrip exercise but not apnea or mental stress are enhanced in women with a recent history of preeclampsia
Berbrier D, Adler T, Leone C, Paidas M, Stachenfeld N, Usselman C. Blood pressure responses to handgrip exercise but not apnea or mental stress are enhanced in women with a recent history of preeclampsia. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2024, 327: h140-h154. PMID: 38700469, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00020.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMuscle sympathetic nerve activitySystolic blood pressureResponse to acute stimuliIsometric handgrip exercise protocolMental stressHandgrip exercise protocolCardiovascular diseaseExercise-induced increaseEffective prevention strategiesAcute stimuliExercise protocolHistory of preeclampsiaBlood pressureIntegrated muscle sympathetic nerve activityElevated long-term riskElevated cardiovascular riskLong-term riskEnd-expiratory apneaSympathetic nerve activityPrevention strategiesHandgrip exerciseBlood pressure responseRisk factorsExaggerated pressorHealthy pregnancy
2022
Sympathetic Responses to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Women following Preeclamptic Pregnancies
Orr H, Adler T, Leone C, Paidas M, Stachenfeld N, Usselman C. Sympathetic Responses to Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Women following Preeclamptic Pregnancies. The FASEB Journal 2022, 36 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r4218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMuscle sympathetic nerve activityPost-exercise circulatory occlusionHand-grip exerciseElevated muscle sympathetic nerve activityHP womenMSNA responsesPreeclamptic pregnanciesBaseline muscle sympathetic nerve activityIsometric hand-grip exerciseSympathetic nerve activityIsometric handgrip exerciseTotal peripheral resistanceHG exerciseSympathetic dysregulationCardiovascular outcomesCirculatory occlusionHandgrip exerciseArterial pressureHealthy pregnancyNerve activityPE pregnanciesPeripheral resistanceGrip exercisePE womenCardiovascular disease
2018
Blood pressure predicts endothelial function and the effects of ethinyl estradiol exposure in young women
Adler TE, Usselman CW, Takamata A, Stachenfeld NS. Blood pressure predicts endothelial function and the effects of ethinyl estradiol exposure in young women. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2018, 315: h925-h933. PMID: 29906227, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00188.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAdministration, OralAdolescentAdultAntihypertensive AgentsArterial PressureBrachial ArteryDrug Administration ScheduleEndothelium, VascularEthinyl EstradiolExercise TestFemaleHand StrengthHumansHypertensionIschemiaObesityTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVasodilator AgentsYoung AdultConceptsEthinyl estradiol administrationEndothelial functionBlood pressureEstradiol administrationEthinyl estradiol exposureEndothelial dysfunctionShear stress stimulusEndothelial impairmentEstradiol exposureHBP groupExercise responseNBP groupFlow-mediated dilation responseHigh blood pressure groupYoung womenIschemic handgrip exerciseOral ethinyl estradiolOvert cardiovascular dysfunctionBlood pressure groupFlow-mediated dilationNormal blood pressureHigh blood pressureMild hypertensionFMD responseHandgrip exerciseBlood Pressure Predicts Endothelial Function and Effect of Ethinyl Estradiol in Young Obese and Lean Women
Adler T, Usselman C, Takamata A, Stachenfeld N. Blood Pressure Predicts Endothelial Function and Effect of Ethinyl Estradiol in Young Obese and Lean Women. The FASEB Journal 2018, 32: 713.3-713.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.713.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated blood pressureHigh blood pressureBlood pressureEndothelial functionEthinyl estradiol treatmentEndothelial dysfunctionFMD responseHealthy womenEstradiol treatmentAmerican Heart Association guidelinesNew American Heart Association guidelinesIschemic handgrip exerciseHeart Association guidelinesYoung healthy womenFull-text articlesShear stress stimulusRH-FMDMild hypertensionHandgrip exerciseLean womenVasodilatory responseHyperemic responseAssociation guidelinesCardiovascular diseaseEthinyl estradiol