Key result
Isometric handgrip training for 8 weeks significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 10 mm Hg in prehypertensive and 16 mm Hg in hypertensive older adults compared to a non-exercise control group.
Why the study?
The study investigated the effect of isometric handgrip training on blood pressure reduction in prehypertensive and hypertensive elderly people, and the potential role of lactate and redox balance.
Does isometric handgrip training reduce blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive elderly people?
Does isometric handgrip training reduce blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive elderly people?
Absolute Event Rate: -16% vs 7%
p-value: p=<0.05
Isometric handgrip training effectively reduces blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive elderly individuals, with the reduction potentially mediated by lactate and redox balance improvements.
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May lower systolic BP in older adults with elevated BP; leaves open whether isometric handgrip training merits clinical adoption pending randomized trials.
Souza et al. (2020) studied Prehypertension and hypertension (n=33). Isometric handgrip (IHG) training vs. Non-exercise control was evaluated on Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) (p=<0.05). Isometric handgrip training for 8 weeks significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 10 mm Hg in prehypertensive and 16 mm Hg in hypertensive older adults compared to a non-exercise control group.
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