Key result
Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction for 8 weeks reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure in medicated hypertensive women.
Why the study?
Does low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction reduce blood pressure in medicated hypertensive women?
RCT (n=23)
randomly assigned
Does low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction reduce blood pressure in medicated hypertensive women?
Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction over 8 weeks effectively lowers blood pressure in medicated hypertensive women, offering a potential non-pharmacological adjunctive therapy.
Low-intensity BFR resistance exercise may aid hypertension management in medicated women; leaves open efficacy and safety in larger trials.
The development of non-pharmacological approaches to hypertension (HA) is critical for both prevention and treatment. This study examined the hemodynamic and biochemical responses of medicated hypertensive women to resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (vascular occlusion). Twenty-three women were randomly assigned to one of three groups: High intensity strength training (n = 8); low-intensity resistance exercise with occlusion (n = 8); and control (n = 7). The first two groups underwent eight weeks of training performed twice a week, including three series of wrist flexion exercises with or without vascular occlusion. The exercised with occlusion group showed pre- to post-test reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and double product, whereas the other groups showed no significant hemodynamic changes. In conclusion, resistance exercise during 8 weeks was effective in lowering blood pressure in medicated hypertensive subjects.
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Cezar et al. (2016) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=23). Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (vascular occlusion) vs. High intensity strength training and control was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and double product. Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction for 8 weeks reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure in medicated hypertensive women.
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