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Home > Vol 36, No 1 (2018) > Thitiwuthikiat

Improvement of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index by Arm-Swing Exercise in Older Adults

Piyanuch Thitiwuthikiat, Thamonwan Imerbtham, Opor Weeraphan, Duangduan Siriwittayawan

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the arm-swing exercise on cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), ankle-brachial index (ABI), heart rate and blood pressure (BP) in older adults with abnormal CAVI values.
Material and Method: Seventeen participants aged 50 or over were asked to do the arm-swing exercise at least 30 minutes a day, at least 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The vascular function parameters, CAVI and ABI, resting heart rate and blood pressure were measured before and after exercising. The comparison of these parameters was performed using statistical analysis.
Results: It was shown that the arm-swing exercise could lower both left and right CAVI significantly (left CAVI, pre: 10.0±0.2 vs. post: 9.7±0.2, p-value=0.017 and right CAVI, pre: 10.0±0.2 vs. post: 9.7±0.2, p-value=0.034). Furthermore, the arm-swing exercise also reduced arterial blood pressure and pulse pressure significantly (systolic BP, pre: 141.9±4.3 mmHg vs. post: 130.5±4.8 mmHg, p-value=0.004, diastolic BP, pre: 82.1±1.6 mmHg vs. post: 76.5±1.7 mmHg, p-value=0.003, and pulse pressure, pre: 59.7±3.7 vs. post: 54.0±4.0 mmHg, p-value=0.031). However, the study demonstrated that ABI, resting heart rate and body mass index were not affected by the exercise.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that 8 weeks of the arm-swing exercise could lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This simple physical activity could also reduce CAVI values in older adults.

 Keywords

ankle-brachial index, arm-swing exercise, cardio-ankle vascular index, peripheral arterial disease, physical activity

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About The Authors

Piyanuch Thitiwuthikiat
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
Thailand

Thamonwan Imerbtham
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Technology, aculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.

Opor Weeraphan
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
Thailand

Duangduan Siriwittayawan
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Technology, aculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
Thailand

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