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Effects of whole‐body vibration on heart rate variability: acute responses and training adaptations
Author(s) -
Wong Alexei,
Figueroa Arturo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical physiology and functional imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-097X
pISSN - 1475-0961
DOI - 10.1111/cpf.12524
Subject(s) - medicine , heart rate variability , baroreflex , balance (ability) , heart rate , whole body vibration , autonomic nervous system , cardiac function curve , autonomic function , cardiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , blood pressure , heart failure , physics , quantum mechanics , vibration
Summary Heart rate variability ( HRV ) is a noninvasive and practical measure of cardiac autonomic nervous system function, mainly the sympathetic and parasympathetic modulations of heart rate. A low HRV has been shown to be indicative of compromised cardiovascular health. Interventions that enhance HRV are therefore beneficial to cardiovascular health. Whole‐body vibration ( WBV ) training has been proposed as an alternative time‐efficient exercise intervention for the improvement of cardiovascular health. In this review, we discuss the effect of WBV both acute and after training on HRV . WBV training appears to be a useful therapeutic intervention to improve cardiac autonomic function in different populations, mainly through decreases in sympathovagal balance. Although the mechanisms by which WBV training improves symphathovagal balance are not yet well understood; enhancement of baroreflex sensitivity, nitric oxide bioavailability and angiotensin II levels seem to play an important role.