Department of Medical Sciences, Charité University Medicine Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Institute of Sport Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 26;19(3):1349. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031349.
The present randomized crossover study aimed to determine whether an exergaming session in an innovative, functional fitness game could be an effective exercise approach that elicits favorable blood pressure (BP) responses, such as a typical moderate endurance exercise (ET). Therefore, acute hemodynamic responses after a training session in the ExerCube and an ET on a treadmill were assessed and compared. Twenty-eight healthy recreational active participants (13 women; aged 24.8 ± 3.9 years) completed an exergaming session (EX) and an ET in a randomized and counterbalanced order. Before and throughout the 45 min after the training, the peripheral and central BP were measured. After the ET, there was a moderate decrease in both peripheral systolic (-1.8 mmHg; = 0.14) and diastolic (-0.8 mmHg; = 0.003), as well as central diastolic (-1.5 mmHg; = 0.006) pressure compared to the resting value before the exercise. After the EX, there was a significant decrease in peripheral systolic (-6.3 mmHg; < 0.001) and diastolic (-4.8 mmHg; < 0.001), as well as central systolic (-5.8 mmHg; < 0.001) and diastolic (-5.3 mmHg; < 0.001) pressure compared to baseline. The interaction effects showed significant differences in peripheral and central systolic BP as well as in peripheral diastolic BP ( = 0.05). The EX seems to be an effective training approach that triggers relevant peripheral and central BP-responses, which are more pronounced than after a typical ET. Therefore, the ExerCube can be a time-efficient training tool to improve cardiovascular health.
本随机交叉研究旨在确定在创新的功能性健身游戏中进行健身游戏是否可以作为一种有效的运动方法，引起有利的血压（BP）反应，例如典型的中等耐力运动（ET）。因此，评估并比较了在 ExerCube 训练后和在跑步机上进行 ET 后的急性血液动力学反应。28 名健康的娱乐性活跃参与者（13 名女性；年龄 24.8 ± 3.9 岁）以随机和平衡的顺序完成了健身游戏（EX）和 ET。在训练前和 45 分钟内，测量了外周和中心血压。ET 后，与运动前的静息值相比，外周收缩压（-1.8 mmHg； = 0.14）和舒张压（-0.8 mmHg； = 0.003）以及中心舒张压（-1.5 mmHg； = 0.006）均适度下降。在 EX 后，与基线相比，外周收缩压（-6.3 mmHg；<0.001）和舒张压（-4.8 mmHg；<0.001）以及中心收缩压（-5.8 mmHg；<0.001）和舒张压（-5.3 mmHg；<0.001）均显著下降。交互作用效应显示外周和中心收缩压以及外周舒张压有显著差异（ = 0.05）。EX 似乎是一种有效的训练方法，可引起相关的外周和中心 BP 反应，其效果比典型的 ET 更为明显。因此，ExerCube 可以作为一种提高心血管健康的高效训练工具。
