This study evaluates the volume of optimal resistance exercise to generate postexercise hypotension after performing a single exercise in hypertensive elderly subjects. 20 subjects will perform 1 control session and 3 resistance training sessions with different volume: 3, 6 and 9 sets
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
19
3, 6 or 9 sets of biceps curl with elastic bands at 20 repetition-maximum (RM)
Primary Health-Care Center
Rocafort, Valencia, Spain
Blood pressure
Time frame: Baseline
Blood pressure
Time frame: Immediately after the end of resistance training session
Blood pressure
Time frame: 30 minutes after the end of resistance training session
Blood pressure
Time frame: 60 minutes after the end of resistance training session
Blood pressure
Time frame: 4 hours after the end of resistance training session
Blood pressure
Time frame: 5 hours after the end of resistance training session
Blood pressure
Time frame: 6 hours after the end of resistance training session
Heart rate
Time frame: Baseline
Heart rate
Time frame: Immediately after the end of resistance training session
Heart rate
Time frame: 30 minutes after the end of resistance training session
Heart rate
Time frame: 60 minutes after the end of resistance training session
Heart rate
Time frame: 4 hours after the end of resistance training session
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Heart rate
Time frame: 5 hours after the end of resistance training session
Heart rate
Time frame: 6 hours after the end of resistance training session