Whole Body Vibration and External Load Exercise Training on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Function in Obese Individuals
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Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
Obesity is directly related to arterial dysfunction and negatively associated to muscle strength. High-intensity resistance exercise is the favored modality to offset muscle weakness, yet, adverse effects on arterial function (pulse wave velocity, wave reflection, and aortic and brachial blood pressures) have been observed. Conventional unloaded-whole body vibration training (WBVT) has improved arterial function in overweight/obese women but appears to be low-intensity. Nevertheless, the effects of moderate-intensity (by adding external load) WBVT on arterial and muscle function are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether loaded-WBVT would induce greater benefits than unloaded-WBVT on arterial and muscle function in young overweight/obese women. Furthermore, we examined whether these changes were similar to healthy lean young women.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02679898
- Run by
- Florida State University
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2013-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-02-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Female
- 18 to 25 years of age
- Sedentary (less than 120 min per wk)
- 15 lean (Body mass index of 18-25 kg/m²)
- 45 overweight/obese (Body mass index of 27-39.9 kg/m²)
You may not qualify if…
- Younger than 18 or older than 25 years of age
- Body mass index lower than 18 or higher than 39.9
- Physically active or competitively active
- Smokers
- Pregnant
- Irregular menstrual cycle
- Use of dietary supplementations (e.g.,L-arginine,L-citrulline,antioxidants)
- Any contraindications to exercise and/or whole-body vibration exercise
Where it is running
- FSU College of Human Sciences — Tallahassee, Florida, United States
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