People who exercise regularly can still spend most of their day sedentary. A new study examined whether the cardiovascular benefits of exercise training also extend to maintaining artery function during prolonged sitting. Eleven young, healthy adults completed 12 weeks of supervised high-intensity interval cycling three times weekly, while 10 adults maintained their usual activity and served as a control group. Before and after the program, ultrasound tests assessed the popliteal artery behind the knee before and after approximately two hours of uninterrupted sitting. One test measured artery... cardiovascular exercise oxidative stress
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