Athletic participation

1. Athletic participation has no effect on carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in humans (p = 0.29).

   “Median PWV did not differ between groups (p = 0.29).”

   Humanslifelong athletes and late-onset athletes compared with healthy controlsaortamalesn = 549

   Carotid atherosclerosis and aortic stiffness in masters athletes: Multimodality vascular phenotyping from the Master@Heart study

   American journal of preventive cardiology·Jul 25, 2026

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1. Athletic participation has no effect on carotid plaque prevalence in humans (29.5% vs. 33.2% vs. 27.9%; p = 0.54).

   “Prevalence of ≥1 carotid plaque did not differ between lifelong athletes, late-onset athletes, and controls”

   Humanslifelong athletes and late-onset athletes compared with healthy controlscarotid arterymalesn = 549

   Carotid atherosclerosis and aortic stiffness in masters athletes: Multimodality vascular phenotyping from the Master@Heart study

   American journal of preventive cardiology·Jul 25, 2026