Key result
A 180-day high-intensity interval training protocol reduced systolic blood pressure by 8.0% and diastolic blood pressure by 10.8% in hypertensive power sports athletes.
Why the study?
Essential hypertension is common among heavy-weight power sports athletes, prompting investigation into the effects of high-intensity aerobic exercise on their blood pressure and oxidative capacity.
Does a high-intensity interval protocol on an ergometer improve blood pressure and oxidative abilities in hypertensive power sports athletes compared to a traditional power protocol?
RCT (n=55)
randomized
Does a high-intensity interval protocol on an ergometer improve blood pressure and oxidative abilities in hypertensive power sports athletes compared to a traditional power protocol?
A high-intensity interval training protocol effectively reduces blood pressure and improves oxidative capacity in hypertensive heavy-weight power sports athletes.
Essential hypertension is a frequent diagnosis in power sports athletes, heavy weight categories. The aim of the study: To evaluate the impact of high-intensity aerobic work on blood pressure and oxidative abilities of hypertensive athletes of power sports, heavy weight categories. Rеsеarсh mеthods: Examination and physical rehabilitation were conducted in 55 hypertensive representatives of power sports, heavy weight categories comparable in age, sex and main clinical manifestations. Athletes were randomized into two groups: the main group (n=35) and the control group (n=20). Athletes of the main group were trained for 180 days (3 times a week) on an ergometer using a high-intensity interval protocol, while the control group participants were trained for 180 days (3 times a week) using their traditional power protocol. The tasks were performed using the following methods: examination, polling, gasometric analysis, triple blood pressure measurement, muscle tissue oxygenation level measurement and mathematical statistics methods. Rеsults: After 180 days of physical rehabilitation, the participants in the main group had a 148% reduction in oxygen oxygenation, an increase in capacity and working time at maximum oxygen consumption, and a reliable decrease in blood pressure: systolic blood pressure by 8.0%, diastolic blood pressure by 10.8%. Сonсlusion: Our protocol for physical rehabilitation of power sports athletes allows us to effectively and safely influence the oxidative capacity of working muscles and blood pressure.
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Мирошников et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Essential hypertension (n=55). High-intensity interval protocol on an ergometer vs. Traditional power protocol was evaluated on Blood pressure and oxidative abilities. A 180-day high-intensity interval training protocol reduced systolic blood pressure by 8.0% and diastolic blood pressure by 10.8% in hypertensive power sports athletes.
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