Key result
An acute session of stretching exercise significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure from 15 to 30 minutes post-exercise in normotensive young women.
Why the study?
Does stretching exercise reduce post-exercise blood pressure and hemodynamic responses in normotensive sedentary young women?
RCT (n=16)
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No
Does stretching exercise reduce post-exercise blood pressure and hemodynamic responses in normotensive sedentary young women?
An acute session of stretching exercise induces post-exercise hypotension in normotensive sedentary young women, suggesting it may be a useful non-pharmacological strategy for acute blood pressure management.
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Supports stretching for acute BP reduction in young women; extends post-exercise hypotension evidence to this modality.
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Mohebbi et al. (2014) conducted an RCT in Normotensive sedentary young women (n=16). Stretching exercise vs. Non-exercise control (seated) was evaluated on Post-exercise systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure (p=<0.05). An acute session of stretching exercise significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure from 15 to 30 minutes post-exercise in normotensive young women.
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