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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Prolonged Sitting Causes Leg Discomfort in Middle Aged Adults: Evaluation of Shear Wave Velocity, Calf Circumference, and Discomfort Questionaries.

Kumiko Okino, Mitsuhiro Aoki, Masahiro Yamane, Yoshiaki Kataoka, Asami Nitta, Chikashi Kohmura

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kumiko OkinoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, School of Clinical Technology, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 2-5 Ainosato, Kita-ku, Sapporo 002-8072, Hokkaido, Japan.
Mitsuhiro AokiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 1757 Kanazawa, Toubetsu-cho, Ishikari-gun 061-0293, Hokkaido, Japan.
Masahiro YamaneDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Science University Hospital, 2-5 Ainosato, Kita-ku, Sapporo 002-8072, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8115-1569
Yoshiaki KataokaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Science University Hospital, 2-5 Ainosato, Kita-ku, Sapporo 002-8072, Hokkaido, Japan.
Asami NittaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Health Science University Hospital, 2-5 Ainosato, Kita-ku, Sapporo 002-8072, Hokkaido, Japan.
Chikashi KohmuraDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, School of Clinical Technology, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 2-5 Ainosato, Kita-ku, Sapporo 002-8072, Hokkaido, Japan.
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido · JP

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Abstract

introductionProlonged sitting causes leg discomfort. We evaluated shear wave velocity (SWV) of leg muscles, leg circumference, and leg discomfort associated with 2 h sitting.

methodsTwenty-one middle-aged men and 19 middle-aged women participated in the study. SWV and leg circumference was measured just after sitting, 60 min, 120 min, and after 3 min of leg raising. Leg discomfort was assessed before sitting and 120 min.

resultsSWV was significantly greater in men than women and increased over time, and decreased with leg raising. The percentage increase in lower leg circumference was significantly greater in women than in men, and it increased over time. Leg discomfort significantly increased after 120 min in both men and women. DISCUSSIONS: Because SWV is proportional to an increase in intramuscular compartment pressure in the lower leg, intramuscular compartment pressure increased over time with sitting and decreased with leg raising. Considering the changes in SWV and leg circumference, it was inferred that prolonged sitting causes an increase in intramuscular compartment pressure and intravascular blood volume, as well as an increase in water content in the leg subcutaneous tissue. Leg discomfort was estimated to be due to increased intra-leg fluid. Brief leg raising may resolve leg edema and discomfort.

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leg circumferenceleg discomfortmiddle-aged male and femaleprolonged sittingshear wave velocity

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