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dc.contributor.authorLeber, Ben
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-17T17:20:01Z
dc.date.available2011-05-17T17:20:01Z
dc.date.issued2011-05-17
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/3363
dc.description.abstractCardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in the spinal cord injured (SCI) population. Reduced arterial compliance is a cardiovascular risk factor and whole body vibration (WBV) has be en shown to improve arterial compliance in able-bodied individuals. The study investigated the effect of an acute session ofWBV on arterial compliance as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV). On separate days, arm, leg and aortic PWV were measured pre- and post- a 45 minute session of passive stance (PS) and WBV. The WBV was intermittent with a set frequency of 45Hz and amplitude of O.6mm. There was no condition by time effect when comparing PWV after WBV and PS. Following WBV, aortic (928.6±127.7 vs. 901.1±96.6cm/sec), leg (1035.2±113.8 vs.l099.8±114.2cm/sec) and arm PWV (1118.9±119.8 vs. 1181.1±124.4cm/s) did not change. As such, WBV did not reduce arterial compliance, however future research with protocol modifications is recommended.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectSpinal cord -- Wounds and injuriesen_US
dc.subjectCoronary heart diseaseen_US
dc.subjectVibration -- Health aspectsen_US
dc.titleThe effects of an acute bout of whole-body vibration on pulse wave velocity in individuals with SCIen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.Sc. Applied Health Sciencesen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentApplied Health Sciences Programen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Applied Health Sciencesen_US
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