Postexercise hypotension is not sustained in normal and hypertensive humans.
Why the study?
Does a single session of graded bicycle exercise reduce sustained blood pressure in normotensive and mildly hypertensive subjects?
Population
24 subjects (12 normotensive subjects and 12 patients with mild or borderline hypertension)
Comparison
A single session of graded bicycle exercise to… vs Nonexercise control day
Design
Other
Follow-up
8 to 12 hours
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Single-session exercise yields only transient BP reduction; hypothesis-generating for sustained effects with repeated training in mild hypertension.
Structured PICO
Does a single session of graded bicycle exercise reduce sustained blood pressure in normotensive and mildly hypertensive subjects?
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Population
24 subjects (12 normotensive subjects and 12 patients with mild or borderline hypertension)
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Intervention
A single session of graded bicycle exercise to maximal voluntary capacity
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Comparator
Nonexercise control day
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Outcome
Sustained blood pressure measured at home for the rest of the day (8 to 12 hours)surrogate
A single bout of maximal exercise lowers blood pressure for a short period (1 hour) but does not produce sustained hypotension in normotensive or mildly hypertensive individuals.
Cite This Study
Somers et al. (1991) studied this question.