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| Author(s): |
Andreia Cristiane Carrenho Queiroz
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Educação Física e Esportes (EEFE/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2010-02-11 |
| Examining board members: |
Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes Forjaz;
Kátia de Angelis Lobo D\'Avila;
Tais Tinucci
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| Advisor: | Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes Forjaz |
| Abstract | |
High-intensity resistance training (RT) is recommended to delay the effects of aging on skeletal muscle. However, aging is also accompanied by blood pressure (BP) increases. Its known that each RT session promotes post-exercise hypotension in young, but this effect wasnt clear in elderly. Thus, this was the aim of the present study. 16 elderly subjects, who were already participating in a RT program, underwent, in a random order, 2 sessions: Control (C) remained seated and Exercise (E) 7 resistance exercises, 3 sets, 8 RM. BP, cardiac output (CO), heart rate (HR) and cardiovascular autonomic regulation were measured before and 60 min after interventions, while ambulatory BP was measured for 24 h. Systolic and mean BP increased in the C, but did not change in the E, resulting in a hypotensive effects of -6.4±1.9 and -2.9±0.2 mmHg, respectively. Diastolic BP and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) increased similarly in both sessions (+2.0±0.7 mmHg and +3.8±0.7 mmHg.min/l), while CO and stroke volume (SV) decreased, and HR, rate-pressure product (RPP) and low to high-frequency ratio of the R-R interval variability only increased in the E (-0.5±0.1l/min, -9.3±2.0ml/beat, +3.8±1.6beat/min, +579.3±164.1 mmHg/beat/min and +0.71±0.35). Ambulatory BP was similar in both sessions, but HR and RPP were increased for 5,5 h after exercise. In conclusion, a session of high-intensity RT promoted post-exercise hypotensive effects in trained elderly. This effect was mediated by a decrease in CO, produced by a reduction in SV that was not compensated besides the increase in HR, promoted by an increase in sympathetic modulation to the heart. The hypotensive effect was not sustained during daily activities, and cardiac work was kept sustained elevated for 5,5 h post-exercise (AU) | |