Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Hemorheological Blood Indices in Young, Healthy Women

Halina Gattner (), Justyna Adamiak (), Anna Piotrowska, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig, Sylwia Mętel, Magdalena Kępińska-Szyszkowska and Wanda Pilch
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Halina Gattner: Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Justyna Adamiak: Institute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Anna Piotrowska: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Sylwia Mętel: Institute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Magdalena Kępińska-Szyszkowska: Institute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Wanda Pilch: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II Avenue 78, 31-571 Krakow, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of the study is to assess the effect of single and 12-week WBVT and training without vibration on changes in hemorheological blood indices and plasma fibrinogen levels in young, healthy women. Three groups are distinguished: the experimental group—participating in WBVT ( n = 17); the comparison group—implementing the same physical exercise protocol without the vibration factor ( n = 12); and the control group—no intervention ( n = 17). In the experimental and comparison group, blood is collected before and after the first and last training, while in the control group, blood is collected twice, 3 months apart. After a series of WBVT, a significant decrease in the mean erythrocyte volume and mean hemoglobin mass in erythrocytes, as well as a slight increase in the mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration, is found, and the effect of the last training is a significant decrease in plasma volume. Under the influence of repeated WBVT, there is an increase in erythrocyte deformability at low shear stress and an increase in the aggregation amplitude. The study shows that WBVT improves blood flow in the vessels and does not affect erythrocyte aggregation and the level of fibrinogen, which confirms the safety of this form of exercise.

Keywords: whole-body vibration training (WBVT); hemorheology; elongation index; aggregation index; blood plasma volume; healthy women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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