Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Blood Lactate and Recovery
Acidosis, Lactic
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Acidosis, Lactic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Athletic Individuals who exercise regularly
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any implantable devices
- currently taking any medication that would effect blood pressure
- pregnancy
Sites / Locations
- New York Institute of Technology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
WBPA (Whole Body Accleration)
Active Recovery
Whole-body periodic acceleration (WBPA) is a new, non-invasive, and promising therapy for a diverse and growing list of disorders including cardiovascular disease 6. During WBPA, patients lie in the supine position on a bed that is capable of translating back and forth parallel to the ground, along the head-to-foot axis of the patient. Thus, this treatment is best described as a form of "passive exercise." The frequency of the translation (up to 180 cycles/minute; cpm) as well as the distance traveled (2-24mm) by the bed can be adjusted by the patient or health care professional.
Active recovery methods (e.g.walking, biking) have been shown to decrease blood lactate levels more than passive recovery 1,2. This arm requires subjects to walk at a low intensity as recovery.