Acute Effects of 160-Degree V-Shape Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Hemodynamics

Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) has been reported to induce endothelial nitric oxide and cause vasodilation. However, the effects of WBPA on blood pressure and cardiovascular hemodynamics are still unclear and controversial. The objective of this study was to determine whether a single sessi...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-09, Vol.12 (18), p.9116
Main Authors: Wong, James K. S., Wu, Cheng-Ju, Lin, Yi-Yuan, Lee, Shin-Da
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Acute effects
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Compliance
Consent
Coronary vessels
Diabetes
Diastolic pressure
Drugs
Evaluation
Heart rate
Hemodynamics
Hypertension
Intubation
Motion sickness
Nitric oxide
periodic acceleration
pGz
Shape
Shape effects
Shear stress
shoulder pain
Stroke
Surgery
Systolic pressure
Vasodilation
Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) has been reported to induce endothelial nitric oxide and cause vasodilation. However, the effects of WBPA on blood pressure and cardiovascular hemodynamics are still unclear and controversial. The objective of this study was to determine whether a single session of 160-degree V-shape Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA-V-160), i.e., periodic motion of the supine body headward to footward, improved blood pressure and cardiovascular parameters. A pre-evaluation and post-evaluation of blood pressure and cardiovascular hemodynamics via DynaPulse Noninvasive and Quantitative Hemodynamic Profile Analysis were performed after a single 30 min trial of WBPA-V-160 with a moving distance, headward to footward, of 2 mm, at a constant frequency of 4 Hz. Systolic BP, diastolic BP, heart rate, end systolic pressure, end diastolic pressure, mean arterial BP, and pulse pressure at post-evaluation were significantly lower than at pre-evaluation after WBPA-V-160, whereas systemic vascular compliance and brachial artery distensibility at post-evaluation were significantly higher than at pre-evaluation. The WBPA-V-160, performed for 30 min, did improve blood pressure and cardiovascular hemodynamics by lowing the BP parameters and enhancing systemic vascular compliance.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12189116