Key result
Low intensity resistance training elicited significantly larger heart rate and systolic blood pressure responses compared to high intensity training in cardiac patients (P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does high intensity resistance training compared to low intensity resistance training affect beat-to-beat blood pressure and heart rate responses in cardiac rehabilitation patients?
Does high intensity resistance training compared to low intensity resistance training affect beat-to-beat blood pressure and heart rate responses in cardiac rehabilitation patients?
p-value: p=<0.001
High intensity resistance training with fewer repetitions elicits lower heart rate and systolic blood pressure responses than low intensity training with more repetitions in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
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High-intensity resistance training may minimize hemodynamic stress in cardiac rehab; this level 5 evidence leaves open the need for randomized confirmation.
Lamotte et al. (2005) studied Cardiac patients in a rehabilitation programme (n=14). Low intensity resistance training vs. High intensity resistance training (four sets of 10 repetitions at 70% of 1-RM) was evaluated on Blood pressure and heart rate responses (p=<0.001). Low intensity resistance training elicited significantly larger heart rate and systolic blood pressure responses compared to high intensity training in cardiac patients (P<0.001).