Changes in blood pressure and heart rates in playing golf using a self-driving cart

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  • 乗用カート使用によるゴルフラウンドでの血圧，脈拍の変化
  • ジョウヨウ カート シヨウ ニ ヨル ゴルフ ラウンド デノ ケツアツ ミャクハク ノ ヘンカ

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Regular aerobic physical activity increases exercise capacity and plays an important role in prevention of cardiovascular disease. Our study aimed at evaluation of level of exercise intensity during playing golf using a self-driving golf cart with monitoring both heart rates and blood pressure. Seven healthy middle-aged and older men （ 49 years old， SD: 6，1） performed playing golf with monitoring Holter-ECG and blood pressure using a golf cart and also performed doing their routine job with monitoring Holter-ECG and blood pressure. The mean heart rates （ 107 beats/min， SD:18） on playing golf moderately and significantly elevated in compared with the mean heart rates （ 82 beats/min， SD: 14） on doing routine job. The mean systolic blood pressure （ 131 mmHg， SD: 16） on playing golf significantly higher than the mean systolic blood pressure（ 123 mmHg， SD: 15） on doing routine job. However， there was no difference between the mean diastolic blood pressure （ 82 mmHg， SD: 14） on playing golf and the mean diastolic blood pressure （ 86 mmHg， SD: 11） on doing routine job. In comparison with doing routine job， systolic blood pressure at starting time of playing golf just before the tee shot was significantly elevated probably due to excitation of sympathetic nerve system. We suggest that playing golf even if using a self-driving golf cart is suitable and recommendable exercise for prevention of disease.

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