The acute effects of different frequencies of whole-body vibration on arterial stiffness. (18th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Eonho; Okamoto, Takanobu; Song, Jooho; Lee, Kihyuk
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental hypertension. Volume 42:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 351
• Publication Date: 2020-05-18
• Subjects: Arterial stiffness -- pulse wave velocity -- whole-body vibration -- healthy adults -- vibration frequency; Hypertension -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Hypotensive agents -- Periodicals; 616.132
• DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2019.1665675
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-1963

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Whole-body vibration (WBV) can decrease arterial stiffness, but the effects of low-frequency WBV on arterial stiffness are not known. The aim of this study was to clarify the acute effects on arterial stiffness of WBV by vibration frequency. This study involved 9 healthy men (age: 31 ± 7 years). Each WBV session involved 3 sets of 4 different vibrations (0 Hz [control], 12 Hz, 20 Hz, 30 Hz) lasting 60 s with a 60-s inter-session rest interval. During WBV, the participants adopted a static squat position with their knees bent. An automatic oscillometric device was used to measure brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) before (baseline) and 5, 15, and 30 min after WBV. There was a significant decrease in baPWV from baseline at 30 min ( P = .02) after WBV at 30 Hz. However, there was no change in baPWV at any time points after WBV at 0 (control), 12, and 20 Hz. These results suggested that low-frequency WBV does not affect arterial stiffness.