Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 5-8.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Effects of 6-DOF Health-care Horse Machine training on cardiovascular function

YANG Xincai1, XIAO Jinzhuang2, YANG Xiaosong3, CUI Caihong1, WANG Yan1, JIA Xinwei1   

  1. 1. Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 2. Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 3. Health Science enter, Peking University , Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2014-10-25 Published:2014-10-25

PDF (PC)

481

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of 6-DOF Health-care Horse Machine training on cardiovascular function in undergraduate students to evaluate its ffectiveness. Methods Totally 120 students were randomly divided into two groups with 60 students in control group and 60 students in observation group. Exercise training (30 min/d, three times every week for 4 weeks) with 6-DOF Health-care Horse Machine was performed in the observation group, while the same daily activities as routine life in the control group. Results Four weeks after exercise, for the observation group, the pulse pressure (35.51±4.46 vs 40.13±4.78) mmHg, blood vessel elasticity coefficient of expansion (0.32±0.13 vs 0.27±0.11), vascular compliance (1.19±0.34 vs 1.03±0.30) dyn?s?cm-5 increased (P<0.05), and the total peripheral resistance (1 471±52.80 vs 1 497±49.77) dyn?s?cm-5, decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion The 6-DOF Health-care horse Machine can effectively enhance the cardiovascular function, improve the blood status and facilitate the microcirculation.

Key words: 6-DOF Health-care horse Machine, students, exercise, cardiovascular function

CLC Number: