著者

Mizuki ISHIKAWA Hajime MIURA Yasuaki TAMURA Ayako MURAKAMI

出版者

Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

雑誌

Physical Therapy Research (ISSN:21898448)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.25, no.3, pp.127-133, 2022 (Released:2022-12-20)

参考文献数

36

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Objective: While prolonged sedentary behaviors (SBs) increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, interrupting prolonged sitting (PS) with frequent light exercise reduces arterial functional decline. Skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (EMS) enhances peripheral circulation through passive muscle contraction, suggesting that EMS reduces CVD risk by providing an alternative to active exercise for prolonged SBs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of EMS to skeletal muscles during PS on the endothelial function of the brachial artery (BA). Methods: Study participants included 12 healthy adult men who were subjected to 15 min of supine rest, followed by 1 h of PS only (control [CON] trial), or 20 min of EMS to the lower extremities at 50% of the maximum tolerance intensity during PS (EMS trial). Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the BA was measured before and 30 min after PS, and normalized FMD (nFMD) was calculated. Results: The nFMD of the CON trial significantly decreased 30 min after PS completion (6.21% ± 1.13%) compared with that before PS (7.26% ± 0.73%), and there was no significant change in the EMS trial before and after PS. The EMS trial showed a significant increase in the nFMD 30 min after PS completion (1.14 ± 0.77) compared with that before PS (0.84 ± 0.43). However, no significant difference was observed in the CON trials. Conclusion: Passive contraction of the lower extremity muscles by EMS increases BA nFMD, suggesting that prolonged sedentary lower extremity EMS use may reduce the risk of vascular endothelial dysfunction.

著者

Yasuaki Tamura Hajime Miura Kenichi Deguchi Yuji Hashimoto Junji Deguchi Ayako Murakami Mizuki Ishikawa

出版者

The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

雑誌

The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (ISSN:21868131)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.4, pp.221-226, 2022-07-25 (Released:2022-07-12)

参考文献数

37

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High-intensity interval training improves the vascular endothelial function better than moderate-intensity continuous training. However, few studies have examined the effects of repetition training consisting of high-intensity exercise, followed by complete rest, on arterial function. We performed this study to investigate the effects of repetition training of high-intensity exercise on the vascular endothelial function determined by flow-mediated vasodilation. Twenty healthy male participants were randomized and stratified into two training groups, one group performed moderate-intensity continuous training (n = 10) while another performed repetition training of high-intensity exercise (n = 10). Both groups exercised 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Before and after each training protocol, the vascular endothelial function of the right brachial artery was assessed by flow-mediated vasodilation. In the moderate-intensity continuous training group, flow-mediated vasodilation changed 9.92 ± 2.45% to 10.58 ± 2.93% (ns). In the repetition training of high-intensity exercise group, flow-mediated vasodilation changed 7.26 ± 1.46% to 8.58 ± 1.22% (p < 0.05). A greater increase in vascular endothelial function was observed in high-intensity repetition training compared to moderate-intensity continuous training. These results suggest the possible effect of repetition training on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.