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Cardiovascular Health
Plantar micromechanical stimulation lowers women's cardiovascular stress
June 23rd, 2005
Plantar micromechanical stimulation reduced cardiovascular stress responses of healthy, sedentary women participating in a small study. Bioengineer G. Madhavan and colleagues, State University of New York, Binghamton, "investigated the cardiovascular responses of adult women to the influence of extended quiet sitting and the extent to which these responses may be reversed by micromechanical stimulation of the plantar surface." According to the study, "The cardiovascular responses of 20 healthy adult women (mean age, 55.9±4.45 years) were observed during quiet sitting with and without exposure to a plantar-based micromechanical stimulation....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-23)
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