Common carotid artery β2-stiffness

1. Common carotid artery β2-stiffness is associated with peak common carotid artery vasoreactivity in humans (r = -0.655).

   “CAR%peak was negatively correlated with baseline β2-stiffness in resistance-trained men (r = -0.655; P = 0.040)”

   HumansResistance-trained men undergoing the cold pressor testcommon carotid arterymalesn = 10

   Resistance-trained young men exhibit enhanced carotid vasoreactivity during the cold pressor test

   Experimental physiology·13 Oct 2026

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