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Abstract #14612 Published in IGR 8-4
Long-term effects of mild exercise on intraocular pressure in athletes and sedentary subjects
Dane S; Kocer I; Demirel H; Ucok K; Tan UThe International Journal of Neuroscience 2006; 116: 1207-1214
The long-term effects of acute submaximal exercise on intraocular pressures (IOPs) of right and left eyes and recovery times to basement levels of IOP in postexercise periods in sedentary and physically fit subjects were investigated. Twenty-five sedentary and 24 physically fit subjects, ranging in age 17 to 22 years, participated. Intraocular pressures were measured by a pneumotonometer. Measurements were taken in the morning at about nine (at rest) and immediately, 30 min and 2 h after acute submaximal exercise. In sedentary subjects, IOPs of both right and left eyes decreased immediate after exercise, but, these decreases in both eyes continued 30 min and 2 h after exercise. In physically fit subjects, IOPs of both right and left eyes increased immediate after exercise, but decreased after 30 min exercise compared to basement levels, and this decrease continued 2 h after exercise. Acute submaximal exercise decreased IOPs of right and left eyes over a period of 2 h in sedentary and physically fit subjects. IOP reducing after exercise was different between right and left eyes in sedentary subjects. These results suggest that exercise can be used in ocular hypertension treatment.
Dr. Prof. Dr. S. Dane, Department of Physiology, Medical School, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
Classification:
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
