Effects of 12 weeks of aerobic versus combined aerobic plus resistance exercise training on short-term blood pressure variability in patients with hypertension
Giuseppe Caminiti, Ferdinando Iellamo, Annalisa Mancuso, Anna Cerrito, Matteo Montano, Vincenzo Manzi, Maurizio Volterrani
Abstract
Combined exercise training (CT) including aerobic plus resistance exercises could be more effective in comparison with aerobic exercise (AT) alone in reducing blood pressure variability (BPV) in hypertensive patients. We report that CT was indeed more effective than AT in reducing short-term BPV, and both exercise modalities reduced BP levels to the same extent. CT appears to be a more appropriate exercise modality if the objective is to reduce BPV in addition to BP levels.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAerobic exerciseBlood pressureAmbulatory blood pressureAmbulatoryDiastoleCardiologyInternal medicineResistance trainingRandomized controlled trialPhysical therapyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular and exercise physiologyBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies