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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2026

Acute arterial stiffness responses to stable vs. unstable squats: impacts of duration and intermittency.

Yu Wang, Kehang Guo, Zhixiong Zhou, Hirofumi Tanaka, Weili Zhu

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Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yu WangCardiovascular Health Laboratory, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 11 Bei San Huan Xi Road, 100191, Beijing, China.
Kehang GuoCardiovascular Health Laboratory, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 11 Bei San Huan Xi Road, 100191, Beijing, China.
Zhixiong ZhouCardiovascular Health Laboratory, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 11 Bei San Huan Xi Road, 100191, Beijing, China.
Hirofumi TanakaCardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Weili ZhuCardiovascular Health Laboratory, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 11 Bei San Huan Xi Road, 100191, Beijing, China. weili_zhu@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-9936

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Abstract

objectiveUnder stable and unstable conditions, we examined acute changes in arterial stiffness in response to static squat exercises of different durations and formats (continuous or intermittent).

methodsHealthy young adults (n = 23, 11 males and 12 females, aged 23 ± 1 years) participated in 7 trials in randomized order: no-squat control (CON), stable 1-min squat (S1), stable 6-min squat (S6), stable 6 × 1-min squat (6S1), unstable 1-min squat (U1), unstable 6-min squat (U6), and unstable 6 × 1-min squat (6U1). Arterial stiffness as assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was measured repeatedly before and after exercises. CAVI changes from baseline (ΔCAVI) of the same trial were calculated.

resultsThere were no significant changes in ΔCAVI with S1 and U1 (P > 0.05). ΔCAVI decreased immediately after S6 to -0.5 ± 0.1 and 6S1 to -0.4 ± 0.1 (both P < 0.01). An increase in ΔCAVI was observed immediately after U6 to 0.4 ± 0.1 (P < 0.01), but such an increase was absent after 6U1 (P > 0.05).

conclusionStable long squat and its intermittent form decreased arterial stiffness similarly, while unstable long squat increased arterial stiffness, with its intermittent form abolishing this increase.

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ExerciseResistance TrainingVascular StiffnessAdultCardio Ankle Vascular IndexFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultExercise prescriptionIsometric exercisePulse wave velocityStability

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