Ground golf-induced changes in the blood pressure of healthy elderly people.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Ground golf is a popular sport among the elderly in Japan. Several types of exercise can reduce the body's mean arterial pressure (MAP), but little is known about how ground golf affects the MAP. We investigated the effects of ground golf on the MAP and the oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]) in a healthy elderly population. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Thirteen elderly Japanese people (3 males and 10 females, mean age of 66 years) participated. All participants played 8 holes of ground golf 6 times, as game (G)1 to G6. The MAP, heart rate (HR), and [Formula: see text] were measured at rest and every 5 min during each game. RESULTS:A linear trend analysis revealed that participants' MAP values progressively decreased as each game proceeded with marginal differences (p = 0.054). Ther

SUBMITTER: Ebine N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7132973 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature