Why the study?
Does isometric handgrip exercise elicit an exaggerated cardiovascular response in prehypertensive African-American females compared to normotensive controls?
Population
12 healthy young adult African-American female university students, comprising 6 prehypertensive individuals…
Comparison
Isometric handgrip exercise (IHE) vs Normotensive control group undergoing the same…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May indicate heightened reactivity in prehypertension; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical use.
Does isometric handgrip exercise elicit an exaggerated cardiovascular response in prehypertensive African-American females compared to normotensive controls?
Prehypertensive African-American females exhibit an exaggerated blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance response to isometric handgrip exercise compared to normotensive controls, suggesting its potential utility as a screening tool.
Millis et al. (2016) studied this question.
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