Acute Hypotension After Moderate-Intensity Handgrip Exercise in Hypertensive Elderly People

10 sedentary hypertensive elderly people (7 women, 3 men), mean age 73.2 ± 2.2 years, receiving medications, with a mean hypertension duration of 13.2 ± 3.1 years.

Experimental isometric handgrip session with 30% maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), completing 8 sets of 1-minute contraction and 1-minute rest-pause (overload of work = 51.7 kgf·min) using a portable hydraulic handgrip dynamometer.

Sham session with 3% of maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC).

Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and heart rate evaluated at rest and 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes postexercise.surrogate