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Application Of Isometric Resistance Training To Treat Hypertension, Michael Pearl
Application Of Isometric Resistance Training To Treat Hypertension, Michael Pearl
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The objective of this thesis was to test the hypotheses that in medicated, borderline-Stage 1 hypertensive individuals, 8 weeks of isometric handgrip (IHG) training (3X/week) would elicit reductions in resting and ambulatory blood pressure (BP), and that these reductions would be predicted by cardiovascular reactivity to an IHG task (a 2-minute sustained isometric contraction). Additionally, it was hypothesized that 4 weeks of detraining following 8 weeks of IHG training would lead to BP returning to baseline values. Cardiovascular reactivity to an IHG task was determined prior to IHG training, while resting BP and ambulatory BP were determined prior to and …
Isometric Handgrip Training-Induced Reductions In Blood Pressure: The Influence Of Age And Cardiovascular Reactivity As An Outcome Predictor In Normotensive Women, Mary Ann Zokvic
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The World Health Organization has identified hypertension (HTN) as a global health crisis and emphasizes primary prevention as the key to mitigating HTN-related morbidity and mortality. Hypertension Canada and the American Heart Association promote isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise as an adjuvant therapy for controlling blood pressure (BP). Coupling IHG training with a method for identifying responders to this intervention would strengthen its use as a tool for the primary prevention of HTN. The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether systolic BP reactivity to a stress task (i.e. IHG task, IHGT; serial subtraction task, SST) is predictive of …