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April 30, 2008Acta Physiologica

Arterial stiffness acutely decreases after whole‐body vibration in humans

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Key result

Whole-body vibration acutely decreased brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity at 20 minutes (1137 to 1107 cm/s) and 40 minutes post-trial in healthy men, with no change observed in the control trial.

Why the study?

Does whole-body vibration acutely decrease arterial stiffness in healthy men?

Population

10 healthy men

Comparison

Whole-body vibration session consisting of 10… vs Control trial on separate days maintaining a…

Design

Other

Follow-up

60 minutes

Authors

TOTakeshi OtsukiYTY. TakanamiWAWataru Aoi

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Overview

May transiently lower arterial stiffness in healthy men; leaves open clinical translation or durability.

Structured PICO

Does whole-body vibration acutely decrease arterial stiffness in healthy men?

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Population
10 healthy men who underwent whole-body vibration and control trials on separate days to assess acute effects on arterial stiffness.
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Intervention
Whole-body vibration (WBV) session consisting of 10 sets of vibration (frequency, 26 Hz) for 60 s with an inter-set rest period of 60 s, maintaining a static squat position
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Comparator
Control trial on separate days maintaining a static squat position without WBV stimulation
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Outcome
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) measured before and 20, 40, and 60 min after trialssurrogate

Whole-body vibration acutely decreases arterial stiffness in healthy men, suggesting it may be a valuable adjunct to exercise training for cardiovascular health.

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Otsuki et al. (2008) studied Healthy (n=10). Whole-body vibration vs. Control trial (static squat without vibration) was evaluated on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Whole-body vibration acutely decreased brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity at 20 minutes (1137 to 1107 cm/s) and 40 minutes post-trial in healthy men, with no change observed in the control trial.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a98898f12a35efd52bda2f4https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.2008.01869.x
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