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ID 115220
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Influence of arm-cranking exercise with electrical muscle stimulation on arterial stiffness
上肢運動と骨格筋電気刺激の併用と動脈スティフネス
Author
Ishikawa, Mizuki Tokushima University
Azuma, Ayako Tokushima University
Deguchi, Kenichi Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Tamura, Yasuaki Tokushima University|Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital
Keywords
arm-cranking exercise
electrical muscle stimulation
pulse wave velocity
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Endurance exercises such as cycling and running are useful for improving the arterial function and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, subjects suffering from spinal cord injury (SCI) or lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) cannot perform these kinds of lower limb exercises. Recently, electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has been shown to be able to increase the muscle strength and blood flow and improve the peripheral circulation. Arm-cranking exercises with EMS may therefore be able to reduce the risk of CVD for patients with SCI and lower OA. However, this point has not been fully clarified. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of submaximal arm-cranking exercise with EMS on arterial stiffness. Ten healthy young subjects performed submaximal arm-cranking exercise alone (A) and submaximal arm-cranking exercise with EMS (A+E). In the A+E trial, the submaximal arm-cranking exercise was performed at 30%VO2 max for 20 min while EMS was applied to their thigh and calf muscles during the exercise. The brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) and heart rate (HR) were measured before and after each exercise. Immediately after the exercise session, the HR of the subjects in the A+E trial was significantly elevated in comparison to those in the A trial. The SBP and DBP did not differ between the two trials to a statistically significant extent. In the A+E trial, the ba-PWV was significantly reduced immediately after exercise in comparison to the A trial (1082.6 ± 105.9 cm·sec-1 vs. 1191.7 ± 86.7 cm·sec-1, p < 0.05). These findings suggest that arm-cranking exercise with EMS reduces arterial stiffness and might be useful for reducing the risk of CVD.
Journal Title
Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
ISSN
0039906X
18814751
NCID
AN00137986
Publisher
日本体力医学会
Volume
68
Issue
3
Start Page
183
End Page
190
Published Date
2019-05-18
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jpn
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Integrated Arts and Sciences