Passive vibration on the legs reduces peripheral and systemic arterial stiffness

Wong, Alexei; Sanchez-Gonzalez, Marcos A.; Gil, Ryan; Vicil, Florence; Park, Song Young; Figueroa, Arturo

doi:10.1038/hr.2011.164

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“…Interestingly, a continuous 10-min session of vibration on the legs without exercise also decreases baPWV, leg PWV and AIx that is maintained during 15 to 30 min post vibration. 29,30 These previous findings suggest that active and passive vibration acutely decrease baPWV and AIx through local arterial effects independently of aortic stiffness as shown by no changes in aortic PWV and Tr. The present data showed no change in Tr, suggesting that the reduction in AIx was not influenced by aortic stiffness.…”

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Whole-body vibration training reduces arterial stiffness, blood pressure and sympathovagal balance in young overweight/obese women

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Obesity is associated with early cardiovascular dysfunction and reduced muscle strength. Whole-body vibration (WBV) training may improve arterial function and muscle strength. The effects of WBV training on arterial stiffness (brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, baPWV), wave reflection (augmentation index, AIx), brachial systolic blood pressure (bSBP), aortic systolic blood pressure (aSBP), heart rate variability, and muscle strength (one-repetition maximum, 1RM) were examined in 10 young (21 ± 2 year) overweight/obese women (body mass index, BMI¼29.9 ± 0.8 kg m -2 ). Participants were randomized to a 6-week WBV training or non-exercising control (CON) period in a crossover design. WBV training (3 daysÂweek) consisted of static and dynamic squats and calf raises with vibration intensity at 25-30 Hz and 1-2 mm amplitude (2.83-4.86 G). There were significant (Po0.05) decreases in baPWV (À0.9±0.3 m s -1 ), AIx (À8.0±2.2 %), bSBP (À5.3±1.5 mm Hg), aSBP (À5.2 ± 2.1 mm Hg), low-frequency power (À0.13 ± 0.05 nu) and sympathovagal balance (LF/HF, À0.42 ± 0.16) after WBV training compared with CON. Significant (Po0.05) increases in high-frequency power (HF, 0.19 ± 0.04 nu) and leg extension 1RM (8.2±2.3 kg) occurred after WBV training compared with CON. Six weeks of WBV training decreased systemic arterial stiffness and aSBP via improvements in wave reflection and sympathovagal balance in young overweight/obese normotensive women. WBV training may benefit arterial function and muscle strength in deconditioned individuals who cannot perform conventional exercise.

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Whole-body vibration training reduces arterial stiffness, blood pressure and sympathovagal balance in young overweight/obese women

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“…In addition to NO, other endothelial factors such as reduced endothelin-1, a vasoconstrictor, may be implicated in the vasodilatory response to PV ( Nakamura et al, 1996 ). Another line of studies by our group concluded that augmentation index (Aix) ( Sanchez-Gonzalez et al, 2012 ), leg pulse wave velocity (PWV) and brachial and ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) ( Wong et al, 2012 ) decrease while aortic PWV did not change ( Wong et al, 2012 ) after a 10-min session of PV on the legs in healthy young men. Similar results to PV have also been seen after a WBV session.…”

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Effects of whole body vibration training on body composition, skeletal muscle strength, and cardiovascular health

Park¹,

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Kwon³

2015

J Exerc Rehabil

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Whole body vibration training (WBVT) has been used as a supplement to conventional exercise training such as resistance exercise training to improve skeletal muscle strength, specifically, in rehabilitation field. Recently, this exercise modality has been utilized by cardiovascular studies to examine whether WBVT can be a useful exercise modality to improve cardiovascular health. These studies reported that WBVT has not only beneficial effects on muscular strength but also cardiovascular health in elderly and disease population. However, its mechanism underlying the beneficial effects of WBVT in cardiovascular health has not been well documented. Therefore, this review highlighted the impacts of WBVT on cardiovascular health, and its mechanisms in conjunction with the improved muscular strength and body composition in various populations.

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“…Furthermore, Wong et al 58 and Koutnik et al 59 examined the effects of acute PV applied to the posterior side of the legs (ankles to glutes) in healthy young men and post-stroke patients, respectively; laying supine on the vibration platform. Wong et al 58 examined a session of 10 continuous minutes of PV and found decreases in baPWV and faPWV.…”

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“…Wong et al 58 examined a session of 10 continuous minutes of PV and found decreases in baPWV and faPWV. Koutnik et al 59 utilized the same PV exposure to the legs and assessed faPWV and baPWV at 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after the stimulus.…”

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Whole-body vibration as a potential countermeasure for dynapenia and arterial stiffness

Figueroa

Jaime

Alvarez-Alvarado

2016

Integrative Medicine Research

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Age-related decreases in muscle mass and strength are associated with decreased mobility, quality of life, and increased cardiovascular risk. Coupled with the prevalence of obesity, the risk of death becomes substantially greater. Resistance training (RT) has a well-documented beneficial impact on muscle mass and strength in young and older adults, although the high-intensity needed to elicit these adaptations may have a detrimental or negligible impact on vascular function, specifically on arterial stiffness. Increased arterial stiffness is associated with systolic hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and myocardial ischemia. Therefore, improvements of muscle strength and arterial function are important in older adults. Recently, whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise, a novel modality of strength training, has shown to exhibit similar results on muscle strength as RT in a wide-variety of populations, with the greatest impact in elderly individuals with limited muscle function. Additionally, WBV training has been shown to have beneficial effects on vascular function by reducing arterial stiffness. This article reviews relevant publications reporting the effects of WBV on muscle strength and/or arterial stiffness. Findings from current studies suggest the use of WBV training as an alternative modality to traditional RT to countermeasure the age-related detriments in muscle strength and arterial stiffness in older adults.

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Passive vibration on the legs reduces peripheral and systemic arterial stiffness

Cited by 12 publications

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Whole-body vibration training reduces arterial stiffness, blood pressure and sympathovagal balance in young overweight/obese women

Whole-body vibration training reduces arterial stiffness, blood pressure and sympathovagal balance in young overweight/obese women

Effects of whole body vibration training on body composition, skeletal muscle strength, and cardiovascular health

Whole-body vibration as a potential countermeasure for dynapenia and arterial stiffness

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