Effect of Aquatic Exercise Training on Aortic Hemodynamics in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults

• Published in: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Vol. 8; p. 770519
• Main Authors: Fukuie, Marina, Yamabe, Takayuki, Hoshi, Daisuke, Hashitomi, Tatsuya, Nomura, Yosuke, Sugawara, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 02.11.2021; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: aortic blood pressure; aquatic exercise; Cardiovascular Medicine; Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; polar coordinate description; RC666-701; reflection wave; Windkessel function

Aquatic exercise is an attractive form of exercise that utilizes the various properties of water to improve physical health, including arterial stiffness. However, it is unclear whether regular head-out aquatic exercise affects aortic hemodynamics, the emerging risk factors for future cardiovascular...