Why the study?
Does isometric handgrip training reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Population
Patients with hypertension (medicated and unmedicated)
Design
Review
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for isometric handgrip as adjunctive therapy; randomized trials needed before clinical adoption.
Does isometric handgrip training reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Isometric handgrip training is a potential low-cost, time-efficient non-pharmacological therapy for reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
Millar et al. (2009) studied this question.
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