Title :
Implementation of cyclic exercise protocol in people having AIDS
Author :
Kalambur, U.G. ; Reisman, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Dept., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Traditional exercise regimens are based on maintaining a prolonged increase in heart rate, followed by a single recovery period. The cyclic exercise protocol is a novel protocol that is designed to create a series of parabolic waves of exercise and recovery. It is a known fact that the magnitude of the ultradians and the heart rate variability are reduced in people having diseases. Ultradians are the waves that occur every one and half-hours in a 24-hour circadian rhythm. By implementing this cyclic exercise protocol on people having AIDS, an increase in the slope base parameter, is seen. This parameter is of considerable importance because, it directly reflects on the magnitude of the ultradians and therefore also on the magnitude of the circadian rhythm.
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomechanics; cardiology; diseases; patient care; patient monitoring; patient treatment; pneumodynamics; sport; 24-hour circadian rhythm; AIDS; circadian rhythm magnitude; cyclic exercise protocol; diseases; heart rate variability; parabolic waves; recovery; slope base parameter; ultradians; ultradians magnitude; Acceleration; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Circadian rhythm; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2003 IEEE 29th Annual, Proceedings of
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7767-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2003.1216030