Key result
Walking in water elicited increased systolic or diastolic blood pressures in 81.8% of middle-aged and elderly women, despite similar ratings of perceived exertion across response groups.
Why the study?
Does walking in water affect blood pressure responses in middle-aged and elderly women?
Population
22 middle-aged and elderly women who regularly go swimming or participate in water exercise in a sports…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Water walking may raise BP without changing RPE in older women; leaves open whether RPE safely guides aquatic exercise intensity.
Observational (n=22)
Does walking in water affect blood pressure responses in middle-aged and elderly women?
Middle-aged and elderly women may experience significant, asymptomatic increases in blood pressure during water walking, highlighting the need for careful monitoring of exercise load.
Ueda et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Healthy middle-aged and elderly women (n=22). Walking in water was evaluated on Increased systolic or diastolic pressures. Walking in water elicited increased systolic or diastolic blood pressures in 81.8% of middle-aged and elderly women, despite similar ratings of perceived exertion across response groups.
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