Swiss ball exercise reduces post exercise blood pressure in healthy young adults
Introduction: Swiss ball exercise has been associated with benefits related to various conditions. However, there is little information with regard to its effects on blood pressure particularly post exercise. Objective: To evaluate the acute effects of Swiss ball exercise on vital functions in he...
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| Language: | English |
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2025-06-01
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| Series: | Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación |
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| Online Access: | https://revistaretos.org/index.php/retos/article/view/115248 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Swiss ball exercise has been associated with benefits related to various conditions. However, there is little information with regard to its effects on blood pressure particularly post exercise.
Objective: To evaluate the acute effects of Swiss ball exercise on vital functions in healthy subjects.
Methodology: This was an interventional study. Participants were randomly assigned to either the control or Swiss ball exercise group. The control group was asked to lie quietly for 60 minutes, while the exercise group engaged in a 60-minute exercise session with a ball exercise. The outcomes were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation, and Borg’s scale of perceived exertion score. These parameters were measured at baseline and 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after the intervention.
Results: There were 112 participants in this study, with 56 in each group. After the 60-minute intervention, there were four factors that differed between the two groups including HR at baseline, SBP, oxygen saturation, and post-intervention Borg’s scale scores. Systolic blood pressure in the ball exercise group differed significantly from baseline at 0, 15-, and 30-minutes post intervention, and from 0 minutes after intervention at 15-60 minutes post intervention.
Conclusions: Swiss ball exercise resulted in significant post exercise blood pressure reduction particularly SBP.
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| ISSN: | 1579-1726 1988-2041 |