Why the study?
Does isometric exercise improve resting blood pressure and hemodynamics in normotensive and hypertensive persons?
Population
Normotensive and hypertensive persons
Comparison
Isometric or resistance exercise vs Baseline/rest or dynamic exercise
Design
Review
Authors
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May support isometric training in hypertension care without chronic BP elevation; leaves open confirmation via prospective RCTs.
Does isometric exercise improve resting blood pressure and hemodynamics in normotensive and hypertensive persons?
Isometric exercise does not chronically raise resting blood pressure and may modestly lower it, suggesting it can be safely recommended as part of a comprehensive treatment regimen for hypertensive patients.
Steven G. Chrysant (2010) studied this question.
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