Key result
ExerCube training blunts cold-pressor systolic blood pressure reactivity ~47% vs. moderate endurance training.
Why the study?
It was unclear if an exercise session in an innovative exergame can modulate hemodynamic reactivity to a cold pressor test similarly to typical moderate endurance training and how their cardiorespiratory and affective responses compare.
Cross-Sectional (n=27)
Open-label
Randomized
No
Absolute Event Rate: 8% vs 15%
p-value: p=0.004
Exergaming may blunt acute hemodynamic reactivity to stress more than moderate ET in young adults; leaves open long-term CV risk reduction or applicability to patients.
Introduction The present study assessed if an exercise session in an innovative exergame can modulate hemodynamic reactivity to a cold pressor test (CPT) to a similar extent as a typical moderate endurance training (ET). Furthermore, cardiorespiratory, and affective responses of an exergame session and an ET were compared. Methods Twenty-seven healthy participants aged 25 ± 4 years (48% female; BMI 23.0 ± 2.1 kg/m2) participated in this cross-sectional study. All participants completed both an ET on a treadmill and training in the ExerCube (ECT). HR and oxygen consumption were recorded during both training sessions. Before and after both exercise sessions, the hemodynamic reactivity to a CPT was determined. Results During ECT, HR, oxygen consumption, energy expenditure, and the metabolic equivalent of the task were significantly higher than those obtained during ET (p < 0.001). With regard to the CPT, the participants showed significantly lower responses in peripheral systolic (p = 0.004) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.009) as well as central systolic (p = 0.002) and diastolic BP (P = 0.01) after ECT compared to ET. The same was true for pulse wave velocity (p = 0.039). Conclusion The ECT induced a significantly higher exercise stimulus compared to the ET. At the same time, it attenuated hemodynamic stress reactivity. The ECT presents a relevant training stimulus that modulates cardiovascular reactivity to stress, which has been proven as a predictor for the development of hypertension. Trial Registration ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN43067716, 14 April 2020, Trial number: 38154.
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Ketelhut et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=27). ExerCube training vs. Moderate endurance training on a treadmill was evaluated on Change in peripheral systolic blood pressure (pSBP) reactivity to a cold pressor test (p=0.004). A 27-minute session of ExerCube training significantly attenuated peripheral systolic blood pressure reactivity to a cold pressor test compared to moderate endurance training (p=0.004).
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