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Acute Effects of Vibration Foam Rolling with Light and Moderate Pressure on Blood Pressure and Senior Fitness Test in Older Women

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  • Wen-Chieh Yang

    (Department of Physical Therapy, Hung Kuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan)

  • Che-Hsiu Chen

    (Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 404401, Taiwan)

  • Lee-Ping Chu

    (Department of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404333, Taiwan)

  • Chih-Hui Chiu

    (Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 404401, Taiwan)

  • Chin-Hsien Hsu

    (Department of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

  • Kai-Wei Yu

    (Department of Leisure Industry Management and Institute of Project Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan)

  • Xin Ye

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA)

Abstract

Vibration foam rolling (VR) can improve flexibility and sports performance. However, blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and senior fitness test (SFT) responses induced by an acute VR session in older women are currently unknown. Fifteen healthy women (72.90 ± 4.32 years) completed three separated randomly sequenced experimental visits. During each visit, they started with a warm-up protocol (general warm up (GW): walking + static stretching (SS), SS + VR with light pressure (VRL), or SS + VR with moderate pressure (VRM)), and completed BP, HR, SFT measurements. The systolic BP increased significantly after all three warm up protocols ( p < 0.05). Both VRL and VRM protocols induced statistically significant improvements (effect size range: 0.3–1.04, p < 0.05) in the senior fitness test (back scratch, 30 s chair stand, 30 s arm curl, and 8 foot up and go), as compared to the GW. In addition, the VRM showed greater improvement for the 2 min step test when comparing with the VRL. Therefore, including VR in a warm-up protocol can result in superior SFT performance enhancement than the GW does in healthy older women.

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  • Wen-Chieh Yang & Che-Hsiu Chen & Lee-Ping Chu & Chih-Hui Chiu & Chin-Hsien Hsu & Kai-Wei Yu & Xin Ye, 2021. "Acute Effects of Vibration Foam Rolling with Light and Moderate Pressure on Blood Pressure and Senior Fitness Test in Older Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11186-:d:663982
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    1. Danuta Umiastowska & Joanna Kupczyk, 2020. "Factors Differentiating the Level of Functional Fitness in Polish Seniors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-8, March.
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