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View article: Effects of agricultural or gardening physical activity on cardiovascular disease and dementia-related markers via arterial stiffness, cognitive function, and cerebral white matter status: results from cross-sectional and interventional studies
Effects of agricultural or gardening physical activity on cardiovascular disease and dementia-related markers via arterial stiffness, cognitive function, and cerebral white matter status: results from cross-sectional and interventional studies Open
Background Agricultural or gardening physical activity (AGPA) offers potential as a simple strategy to improve cardiovascular disease and dementia-related markers; however, the actual preventive effects remain unclear. Our objective was to…
View article: Acute effect of lower‐limb peristaltic pulse external pneumatic compression on segmental arterial stiffness in healthy young adults
Acute effect of lower‐limb peristaltic pulse external pneumatic compression on segmental arterial stiffness in healthy young adults Open
Although an acute bout of peristaltic pulse external pneumatic compression (EPC) of the lower extremities can improve vascular function, its effect on arterial stiffness remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the acute effect of …
View article: Effect of Powdered <i>Morus australis</i> Leaves on Arterial Stiffness Response after Sucrose Ingestion in Healthy Young Men: A Pilot Study
Effect of Powdered <i>Morus australis</i> Leaves on Arterial Stiffness Response after Sucrose Ingestion in Healthy Young Men: A Pilot Study Open
Acute arterial stiffening occurs during postprandial hyperglycemia. Such vascular responses are suggested to be averted by suppressing the postprandial glycemic response. We previously developed an α-glucosidase-inhibiting tea powder from …
View article: Investigations of segmental arterial stiffness in a cross‐sectional study on young adult male trained swimmers, cyclists, and non‐trained men
Investigations of segmental arterial stiffness in a cross‐sectional study on young adult male trained swimmers, cyclists, and non‐trained men Open
Contrary to cardiovascular risk reductions by aerobic exercise, arterial stiffness, as assessed by brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity (PWV), is higher in swimmers and controls than in other aerobically trained individuals. The main muscles…
View article: Acute effects of low-intensity one-legged electrical muscle stimulation on arterial stiffness in experimental and control limbs
Acute effects of low-intensity one-legged electrical muscle stimulation on arterial stiffness in experimental and control limbs Open
The aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of low-intensity one-legged electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) for skeletal muscle on arterial stiffness in EMS and non-EMS legs. Eighteen healthy subjects received two different prot…
View article: Effects of acute cervical stretching on arterial wall elastic properties
Effects of acute cervical stretching on arterial wall elastic properties Open
Purpose: Acute (immediate) or regular (mid- or long-term) stretching increases arterial compliance and reduces arterial stiffness. Stretching is widely known to induce arterial functional factor changes, but it is unclear whether stretchin…
View article: Effects of stepping exercise with single-tooth sandals on medial longitudinal arch and sole surface temperature
Effects of stepping exercise with single-tooth sandals on medial longitudinal arch and sole surface temperature Open
Single-tooth sandals under new development have special material and shape characteristics. Exercises with single-tooth sandals can increase pressing stimulus on the soles of the feet, thereby suppressing a decline in medial longitudinal a…
View article: The effects of high-intensity intermittent training on metabolic or circulatory parameters and exercise time during 30s lasting exhaustive exercise
The effects of high-intensity intermittent training on metabolic or circulatory parameters and exercise time during 30s lasting exhaustive exercise Open
Present study aimed to examine the effects of high-intensity intermittent training on metabolic or circulatory parameters and exercise time during 30s-lasting exhaustive exercise. Six healthy males (22 ± 1yrs) had an intermittent training …
View article: Three-minute bench step exercise as a countermeasure for acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening
Three-minute bench step exercise as a countermeasure for acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening Open
Acute mental stress (MS) induces a transient increase in arterial stiffness. We verified whether a single bout of bench step (BS) exercise for 3 minutes counteracts acute MS-induced arterial stiffening. Fifteen healthy young men (mean age,…
View article: Impact of acute mental stress on ankle blood pressure in young healthy men: a pilot study
Impact of acute mental stress on ankle blood pressure in young healthy men: a pilot study Open
View article: Acute Effects of Low-Intensity Electrical Stimulation on Segmental Arterial Stiffness
Acute Effects of Low-Intensity Electrical Stimulation on Segmental Arterial Stiffness Open
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has traditionally been employed to improve muscle strength and glucose uptake. EMS may also reduce arterial stiffness, but little is known about whether low-intensity EMS reduces systemic and/or regional…
View article: Impact of acute mental stress on ankle blood pressure in young healthy men: a pilot study
Impact of acute mental stress on ankle blood pressure in young healthy men: a pilot study Open
Objective: Acute mental stress (MS) increases arm blood pressure (BP); however, it remains unclear whether the stress-induced pressor response is also seen in other vessels. The present study aimed to examine the impact of acute MS on ankl…
View article: The effectiveness of bench step exercise for ameliorating acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening
The effectiveness of bench step exercise for ameliorating acute mental stress-induced arterial stiffening Open
View article: Regular exercise ball training reduces arterial stiffness in sedentary middle-aged males
Regular exercise ball training reduces arterial stiffness in sedentary middle-aged males Open
[Purpose] Reports suggest that static stretching, which improves body flexibility, could reduce arterial stiffness. Regular training using an exercise ball would increase flexibility in a different manner, compared to that from static stre…
View article: Negative Mood States Are Related to the Characteristics of Facial Expression Drawing: A Cross-Sectional Study
Negative Mood States Are Related to the Characteristics of Facial Expression Drawing: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
An assessment of mood or emotion is important in developing mental health measures, and facial expressions are strongly related to mood or emotion. This study thus aimed to examine the relationship between levels of negative mood and chara…
View article: Poor Walking Speed Is Associated With Higher Segment-Specific Arterial Stiffness in Older Adult Japanese Community Dwellers: A Cross-Sectional Study
Poor Walking Speed Is Associated With Higher Segment-Specific Arterial Stiffness in Older Adult Japanese Community Dwellers: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Walking speed as one index of gait ability is an important component of physical fitness among older adults. Walking speed-arterial stiffness relationships have been studied, but whether poor walking speed is associated with higher segment…
View article: Dose of Alcohol From Beer Required for Acute Reduction in Arterial Stiffness
Dose of Alcohol From Beer Required for Acute Reduction in Arterial Stiffness Open
Acute beer or alcohol ingestion reduces arterial stiffness, but the dose required to reduce arterial stiffness is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the acute effects of ingesting various amounts of beer on arterial stiffnes…
View article: Effects of regular green tea intake on body fat and arterial stiffness in young adults: A randomized intervention study
Effects of regular green tea intake on body fat and arterial stiffness in young adults: A randomized intervention study Open
Green tea catechins are well known to be one of polyphenols, and its regular ingestion induces body fat reduction in obese individuals. Cocoa polyphenols of high-cocoa chocolate can also improve arterial stiffness. However, it is unclear w…
View article: Characteristics of blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and physical fitness in older adult Japanese community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study
Characteristics of blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and physical fitness in older adult Japanese community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study Open
The numbers of “old-old” and “young-old” adults (age ≥75 y [years] and 65-74 y, respectively) are now about the same, but less is known about the physiological characteristics such as arterial stiffness in old-old adults, especially those …
View article: The effects of Pokémon GO playing on daily steps: A retrospective observational study in Japanese male college students
The effects of Pokémon GO playing on daily steps: A retrospective observational study in Japanese male college students Open
This retrospective observational study aimed to examine the effects of playing Pokémon GO on daily steps of male college students. Twenty-five Japanese male college students (20 ± 1 years) were assigned to Control group (C, n = 11) or Poké…
View article: Ingesting a small amount of beer reduces arterial stiffness in healthy humans
Ingesting a small amount of beer reduces arterial stiffness in healthy humans Open
Epidemiological studies reveal a J-shaped association between alcohol consumption and arterial stiffness, with arterial stiffening lower among mild-to-moderate drinkers than heavy drinkers or nondrinkers. This study aimed to examine the ef…
View article: Objective and Subjective Eating Speeds Are Related to Body Composition and Shape in Female College Students
Objective and Subjective Eating Speeds Are Related to Body Composition and Shape in Female College Students Open
Eating speed reportedly relates to body composition and shape. Little is known about the relationship between the objectively assessed eating speed and the body composition and shape. This study examined relationships between eating speed …
View article: Effects of community-based intervention on cognitive function and hand finger dexterity in older adults at different levels of time to go out
Effects of community-based intervention on cognitive function and hand finger dexterity in older adults at different levels of time to go out Open
The present study aimed to examine the effects of community-based intervention on cognitive function and hand finger dexterity in older adults at different levels of time to go out. Forty men and women (age, 73 ± 1 years) participated in s…
View article: Four weeks of regular static stretching reduces arterial stiffness in middle-aged men
Four weeks of regular static stretching reduces arterial stiffness in middle-aged men Open
Trunk flexibility may be associated with arterial stiffness in young, middle-aged, and older healthy men after adjusting for blood pressure. This study assessed the effects of 4 weeks of regular static stretching on arterial stiffness in m…
View article: Reduction of V<sub>O2</sub>slow component by priming exercise: novel mechanistic insights from time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy
Reduction of V<sub>O2</sub>slow component by priming exercise: novel mechanistic insights from time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy Open
Novel time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy (TR-NIRS), with adipose tissue thickness correction, was used to test the hypotheses that heavy priming exercise reduces the V̇O2 slow component (V̇O2SC) (1) by elevating microvascular [Hb] volu…
View article: Physical activity and lifestyle intervention
Physical activity and lifestyle intervention Open
This review summarizes recent findings regarding the status of physical activity and introduces effective methods of intervention. Data from our serial cross-sectional study between 2003 and 2012 suggested that the decline in step counts o…