Acute effects of partial-body vibration in sitting position

AIM To investigate the acute effects of sinusoidal and stochastic resonance partial-body vibration in sitting position, including muscle activity, heart rate variability, balance and flexibility.METHODS Fifty healthy participants were assigned randomly to two training conditions: A sinusoidal partial-body vibration(SIN, 8 Hz) or a stochastic resonance partial-body vibration(STOCH, 8 ± 2 Hz). For baseline assessment participants sat on the vibration platform without vibration. Both training conditions consisted of five series of a one-minute vibration training and a one-minutebreak between them. In this experimental study surface electromyography(EMG) of the erector spinae(ES), one of the back muscles, and heart rate variability(HRV) was measured at baseline and during training. Balance and flexibility were assessed at baseline and immediately after training. Balance was measured with the modified star excursion balance test(mS EBT) and flexibility was assessed through the modified fingertip-to-floor method(mF TF).RESULTS Paired sample t-test showed a significant increase in balance that was restricted to STOCH(t =-2.22, P = 0.018; SIN: t =-0.09, P = 0.466). An increase in flexibility was also restricted to STOCH(t = 2.65, P = 0.007; SIN: t = 1.41, P = 0.086). There was no significant change of muscle activity in the ES-EMG in STOCH or SIN conditions. In both training conditions, HRV decreased significantly, but remained in a low-load range(STOCH: t = 2.89, P = 0.004; SIN: t = 2.55, P = 0.009).CONCLUSION In sitting position, stochastic resonance partial-body vibration can improve balance and flexibility while cardiovascular load is low. STOCH can be a valuable training option to people who are unable to stand(e.g., people, who are temporarily wheelchair-bound).

Analysis of Unstable Chromosome Aberrations in Simulation of Partial Body Exposures with Gamma Rays

Accidentally or occupationally exposures to ionizing radiation generally involving the partial-body exposures and this may pose significant health hazards that are indicated by chromosome aberration （CA） induction. In this experiment, the quantification of the frequencies of CA was carried out based on cytogenetic analyses of peripheral blood samples obtained from 4 healthy volunteers as a result of simulation of partial-body exposures. The percentages of mixtures of blood samples irradiated in vitro with 2 Gy of gamma rays were 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100.0%. Lymphocytes were cultured and first-division metaphase cells were collected after culture times of 48 h and then harvested with standard procedures. The results showed that frequencies of unstable CA were depended on the percentage/portion of irradiated blood. All frequencies of observed CA was lower than that of calculated from 100% exposed blood, except in one case, indicating a phenomena of＂dilution＂ of unirradiated into irradiated lymphocytes though there could be a bystander effects taken place. The increasing in frequency for 25-100% portions was also comparable with other similar experiments. The quantification of CAs in lymphocytes is an important methodology of dose assessment for partial-body exposure to ionizing radiation, however, the scenario of exposure should be determined.