Effects of whole body vibration exercises on the flexibility and pain level of women with metabolic syndrome: a pilot study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/rhupe.2018.39267Abstract
The metabolic syndrome is characterized by a set of risk factors
such as diabetes and/or insulin resistance, abdominal obesity,
dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and high blood pressure,
which increases cardiovascular risk. Regular exercise promotes
the reduction of coronary risk factors, as well as of the deleterious
effects of metabolic syndrome. Whole body vibration
exercises (WBVE) performed on the oscillating/vibrating platform
are an easy alternative to improve muscle strength and
quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the cumulative effects
of EVCI on flexibility and pain in women with SMet. Material
and Methods: The acute and cumulative effects of the WBVE
on the flexibility and pain of ten women, being five in the
control group (CG) and five in the WBVE Group (WBVEG),
were evaluated by means of the anterior trunk flexion test
(ATF) and the numerical scale of pain, for six weeks. Results: In
relation to flexibility, the results suggest that in the cumulative
effect there was a tendency of improvement (p ≤ 0.05) in the
WBVEG, while in the acute effect, in each session, a significant
change was not observed. Considering the level of pain, there
was no tendency to improve, in the acute effect. However, in
the cumulative effect, there was a tendency of pain reduction
(p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that WBVE
exercise can be a safe and feasible strategy, inducing physiological
responses that improve flexibility and reduce the pain
level of individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Keywords: Metabolic syndrome; Whole body vibration
exercise; Flexibility; Pain.
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