Cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity are modified by maturational stage and exercise training status during youth.
Jack S TalbotDean R PerkinsChristine M TallonTony G DawkinsAndrew J M DouglasRyan BeckerlegAndrew CroftsMelissa E WrightSaajan DaviesJessica J SteventonKevin MurphyRachel N LordChristopher J A PughJon L OliverRhodri S LloydPhilip N AinslieAli M McManusMichael StembridgePublished in: Experimental physiology (2023)
= 0.13; P = 0.014). Higher cardiorespiratory fitness during adolescence can elevate gCBF while exercise training during childhood primes the development of cerebrovascular function, highlighting the importance of exercise training during the early stages of life in shaping the cerebrovascular phenotype.