The effects of body positions on the inversion gravity table on cardiovascular parameters in healthy adults

Problem Statement. In present, the study of the cardiovascular effects of the exposure of the body to various positions during inversion therapy represents a challenging research topic. Purpose. To investigate the peripheral hemodynamic effects of the successive exposure of the body to positions spe...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2019-11, Vol.19, p.2167-2170
Main Authors: Iconaru, Elena Ioana, Tudor, Mariana, Ciucurel, Constantin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Education
Blood pressure
Environmental Influences
Evidence Based Practice
Evolution
Exercise
Gravity
Hemodynamics
Human Body
Measurement Techniques
Patients
Physical therapy
Physiology
Research Design
Statistical analysis
Variables
Young adults
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Summary:Problem Statement. In present, the study of the cardiovascular effects of the exposure of the body to various positions during inversion therapy represents a challenging research topic. Purpose. To investigate the peripheral hemodynamic effects of the successive exposure of the body to positions specific to the use of the inversion table during physical therapy sessions. Methods. We realized a prospective observational study on a group of 20 young adults (9 women and 11 men, mean age 28.1 ± 10.10 years). For each subject, we repeatedly determined the blood pressure and pulse rate in three successive positions on an inversion table, in the following order: vertical orthostatic position, supine horizontal position and vertical Trendelenburg position. Results. We revealed a specific pattern of the dynamics of the cardiovascular variables, which as a whole indicates the slight average decrease of pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean blood pressure and a slight increase of ratio between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and of the pressure difference between high and low blood pressure, between the three measurements done. The protocol of changing 3 different postures elicits a statistically significant influence in all parameters, excepted SBP, for certain combinations of comparison of mean scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The results of our study demonstrated that the adoption of extreme positions in relation to the gravitational field definitely influences the human body in terms of the investigated cardiovascular parameters.
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2019.s6325