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The purposes of this study were to compare fibrinolytic responses to moderate intensity exercise in physically active and inactive men and during morning and evening exercise. Fourteen physically inactive men (mean age, 34.7 ± 4.0 years) and 12 regularly active men (34.8 ± 4.0 years) performed two exercise sessions, morning and evening, at 50% of maximal oxygen consumption. Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) andplasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) activity were measured before and after exercise. Data were analyzed using a three-way ANOVA with repeated measures. TPA actively increased with exercise in both groups, although the active group demonstrated greater increases than the inactive group. Postexercise TPA activity was greater with evening than morning exercise. The inactive group exhibited greater PAI-1 activity than the active group. PAI-1 activity was higher during the morning than evening but did not change with exercise for either group. We conclude that moderate intensity exercise increases TPA activity in physically active and inactive men, with greater increases seen in active men, particularly during evening exercise. Moderate intensity exercise does not appear to affect PAI-1 activity. The lower PAI-1 activity in men may be one mechanism whereby regular physical activity lowers the risk of coronary artery disease.

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Szymanski, L. M., & Pate, R. R. (1994). Fibrinolytic responses to moderate intensity exercise: Comparison of physically active and inactive men. Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis, 14(11), 1746-1750.

DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.14.11.1746

© Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis, 1994, American Heart Association

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