Key result
Isometric handgrip training reduces resting SBP by ~8 mmHg in young healthy individuals.
Why the study?
Urbanization and sedentary modern lifestyles have increased diseases such as hypertension, prompting investigation into the blood pressure effects of regular physical exercise.
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Does not support clinical use in normotensives; leaves open effects in hypertension.
Urbanization and modern lifestyle pattern have resulted in mechanization of life and rise in the diseases such as hypertension that are associated with sedentary lifestyle. Regular physical exercise has many health benefits and is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Our aim was to study the effect of 5 weeks of Isometric Handgrip Training (IHT) on the resting Blood Pressure (BP) in young healthy individuals.
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Audi et al. (2021) studied Healthy individuals (n=46). Isometric Handgrip Training (IHT) vs. Baseline (Pre-training) was evaluated on Resting Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) in mmHg (p=< 0.001). Five weeks of isometric handgrip training significantly reduced resting systolic blood pressure from 114.43 mmHg to 106.39 mmHg in young healthy individuals.
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