Why the study?
It was unknown how Mat Pilates training affects resting and ambulatory blood pressure, blood pressure variability, and heart rate variability in well-controlled hypertensive compared with normotensive postmenopausal women.
Does Mat Pilates training improve blood pressure and heart rate variability in well-controlled hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women?
Population
Forty-seven postmenopausal women
Comparison
Well-controlled hypertensive vs normotensive women undergoing Mat Pilates training
Design
Controlled clinical trial
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Supports Mat Pilates for resting BP reduction in postmenopausal women; confirms comparable responses in well-controlled hypertension and normotension.
Does Mat Pilates training improve blood pressure and heart rate variability in well-controlled hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women?
Mat Pilates training is an effective non-pharmacological intervention to reduce resting blood pressure and improve autonomic function in postmenopausal women, regardless of baseline hypertension status.
Batista et al. (2022) studied this question.
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