Why the study?
Does isometric resistance training reduce resting blood pressure in adults?
Does isometric resistance training reduce resting blood pressure in adults?
Isometric resistance training significantly lowers resting systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure, with the greatest magnitude of effect seen in hypertensive males aged ⩾45 years training for >8 weeks.
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Supports isometric training as adjunct BP-lowering therapy; confirms efficacy across pooled adult trials.
Inder et al. (2015) studied this question.
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