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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Effect of 12 weeks of resistance exercise on post-exercise hypotension in stage 1 hypertensive individuals

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Author(s):
Moraes, M. R. [1, 2] ; Bacurau, R. F. P. [3] ; Simoes, H. G. [4] ; Campbell, C. S. G. [4] ; Pudo, M. A. [2] ; Wasinski, F. [1] ; Pesquero, J. B. [1] ; Wuertele, M. [1, 5] ; Araujo, R. C. [1]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Biophys, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Mogi das Cruzes, Mogi Das Cruzes, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Arts Sci & Humanities, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Catolica Brasilia, Brasilia, DF - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Sci & Technol, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION; v. 26, n. 9, p. 533-539, SEP 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 41
Abstract

Post-exercise hypotension (PEH), the reduction of blood pressure (BP) after a single bout of exercise, is of great clinical relevance. As the magnitude of this phenomenon seems to be dependent on pre-exercise BP values and chronic exercise training in hypertensive individuals leads to BP reduction; PEH could be attenuated in this context. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether PEH remains constant after resistance exercise training. Fifteen hypertensive individuals (46 +/- 8 years; 88 +/- 16 kg; 30 +/- 6% body fat; 150 +/- 13/93 +/- 5mm Hg systolic/diastolic BP, SBP/DBP) were withdrawn from medication and performed 12 weeks of moderate-intensity resistance training. Parameters of cardiovascular function were evaluated before and after the training period. Before the training program, hypertensive volunteers showed significant PEH. After an acute moderate-intensity resistance exercise session with three sets of 12 repetitions (60% of one repetition maximum) and a total of seven exercises, BP was reduced post-exercise (45-60 min) by an average of aproximately -22mm Hg for SBP, -8mm Hg for DBP and -13 mm Hg for mean arterial pressure (P<0.05). However, this acute hypotensive effect did not occur after the 12 weeks of training (P>0.05). In conclusion, our data demonstrate that PEH, following an acute exercise session, can indeed be attenuated after 12 weeks of training in hypertensive stage 1 patients not using antihypertensive medication. Journal of Human Hypertension (2012) 26, 533-539; doi:10.1038/jhh.2011.67; published online 7 July 2011 (AU)