Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory at UT Austin

09/14/2026

A historical perspective of why UT Austin wears burnt orange!!

The journey to the well-known burnt orange and white has a long and winding history.

02/15/2024

The newest paper from the lab. Scientific writing in physiology: Confused and misused terms and phrases". Hopefully this would be a good resource for trainees and junior faculty. If you need a reprint in PDF, please let Dr. Tanaka know.

One aspect of effective scientific writing in physiology is the ability to select the correct words or short phrases to use when developing your narratives. This task is made difficult because many commonly used terms have seemingly viable alternatives, leading to confusion, uncertainty, and possibl...

01/22/2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/16/fitness-aging-richard-morgan/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzA1NzI2ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA3MTA5MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDU3MjY4MDAsImp0aSI6IjFmYTRmMmZiLThkY2YtNDIxMy04MzI1LTA4ZDk0M2MwYzQwZCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93ZWxsbmVzcy8yMDI0LzAxLzE2L2ZpdG5lc3MtYWdpbmctcmljaGFyZC1tb3JnYW4vIn0.F8n3UEv8-Sub8Eicgx_385sVPQILBbKEIpvtrqKxU7c&fbclid=IwAR0-AuA6rEceTFv4XOqnJ-kSNQPYFF2VE9qBMJ0MVDv7ZZf8MYsp5_eKv0k

The human body maintains the ability to adapt to exercise at any age, showing that it’s never too late to start a fitness program.

10/16/2023

We are now recruiting participants who can join our study investigating the impact of carbohydrate supplement extracted from seaweed called "Rhamnan Sulfate" to the vascular function. Participation includes 4 study visits over 2.5 month, including 3-weeks of taking supplement x 2 times. Study visits will involve measures of physical health (e.g. blood pressure, collection of blood, vascular diameter etc.).

Compensation: up to $200

Disclaimer— these results are gathered for research purposes only and should not take the place of a medical examination

We are recruiting…

- participants older 35-85 years of age

- participants with have at least one cardiovascular risk (eg., hypertension, obesity, impaired blood glucose)

Click here for screening test at first if interested!:

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05/04/2023

Taha's study was just published in the Journal of Hypertension. The bottom line? PWV should be measured in supine position if possible. If the supine posture is not tolerated, knee bend followed by a slight incline position may be recommended.

y to prevent jugular vein interference in the recorded carotid pulse. Objective: To examine the impact of varying body positions on PWV. Methods: Seventy adults were studied in the fully supine (0°) to 40° upper body tilted-up positions with and without knee bend. Carotid-femoral PWV (cfPWV) was m...

03/11/2023

A latest article showing that masters athletes in general and female athletes in particular demonstrate superior sexual function, satisfaction, and behavior presumably due to their better overall health status.

Masters athletes are endowed with high functional capacity, long-term health, and psychological outlook. However, their sexual activity and function are largely unknown. We investigated the influen...

12/01/2022

Tianyu's paper on an arguably provocative research topic has been published.

Masters athletes are endowed with high functional capacity, long-term health, and psychological outlook. However, their sexual activity and function are largely unknown. We investigated the influen...

01/05/2022

Taha's study has been published. This study is to facilitate meta analyses and systematic studies in arterial stiffness.

Background: A variety of arterial stiffness measures have been used to assess the impacts of disease states and various interventions without clear consensus among them. One of the primary problems faced by investigators conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses is the lack of standardized met...

11/10/2021

Lab outing at the Enchanted Rock State Park.

10/25/2021

Exercise physiology group outing at UT Women's soccer game!