Key result
Beach tennis reduces SBP ~7 mmHg more in men than women with controlled hypertension.
Why the study?
The study was designed to compare the effects of a single bout of beach tennis on post-exercise hypotension between men and women with hypertension.
Does a single recreational beach tennis session reduce blood pressure in adults with controlled hypertension?
RCT (n=58)
Single-blind
Random blocks of four
No
Does a single recreational beach tennis session reduce blood pressure in adults with controlled hypertension?
A single session of recreational beach tennis acutely reduces blood pressure in adults with controlled hypertension, with a more pronounced systolic reduction in men.
Greater acute systolic BP reduction from beach tennis in men than women with controlled hypertension; extends post-exercise hypotension evidence to this activity with sex-specific effects.
This study aimed to compare the effects of a single bout of beach tennis on post-exercise hypotension in men and women with hypertension. In this crossover trial, adults with hypertension were randomized into two experimental sessions: beach tennis and control sessions. For the beach tennis session, they warmed up with basic techniques for 5-min and played three matches lasting 12-min each, interspersed with 2-min recovery intervals. During the control session, the participants remained seated at rest without any exercise. Each protocol lasted for 45-min. Office blood pressure was assessed before and after the experimental sessions for 1-h. A generalized estimating equation analysis was used to compare the main effects of sex on blood pressure. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Fifty-eight participants (29 men and 29 women aged 35-60) participated in this study. Comparing beach tennis with control, systolic/diastolic blood pressure was lower after exercise in men (-17 mmHg, P < 0.001 / -8 mmHg, P < 0.001) and women (-10 mmHg, P = 0.04 / -4 mmHg, P = 0.016). The reduction in systolic blood pressure was greater in men than in women (-7 mmHg, P = 0.040). In adults with hypertension, a single recreational beach tennis session acutely reduced blood pressure in both sexes, with a more pronounced effect observed in men. Tailored beach tennis protocols may be necessary to elicit optimal benefits for women.Trial registration: This trial was registered in the Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos (ReBEC) under identifier number RBR-9nm4zs9, with the first registration on March 01, 2024 (https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-9nm4zs9).
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Carpes et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=58). Beach tennis session vs. Non-exercise control session (seated rest) was evaluated on Difference in net effect of systolic blood pressure between men and women (Difference -7 mmHg, p=0.040). A single recreational beach tennis session reduced systolic blood pressure more in men (-17 mmHg) than in women (-10 mmHg) with controlled hypertension (difference -7 mmHg, P=0.040).
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