Blood pressure and autonomic responses following isolated and combined aerobic and resistance exercise in hypertensive older women.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare blood pressure (BP) after isolated and combined sessions of aerobic and resistance exercises in hypertensive older women. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) were included as additional variables. METHODS: Twenty-one older women (63±1.9 years; 69.9±2.7 kg; 158.8±2.1 cm) with controlled hypertension (resting BP = 132.2 ± 3.1/74.1 ± 4.0 mmHg) performed four random sessions on different days: 1) aerobic exercise (AE: treadmill walking/running; 40 min; 50-60% HRreserve); 2) resistance exercise (RE: 8 exercises; 3 sets; 15 reps; 40% 1RM)); 3) aerobic exercise followed by resistance exercise (A+R); 4); control (CON). BP, HR and HRV were measured at rest and during 180 min after the sessions. RESULTS: The AE and A+R sessions demonstrated significant decreases in SBP and DBP (30, 60, 120, and 180 min; P < 0.05) and increases in HR (30 and 60 min; P < 0.05) compared to the CON. The RE session demonstrated significant reductions compared to the CON only for DBP (120 and 180 min; P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in HRV between resting and all sessions. CONCLUSION: All sessions that involved aerobic exercise (AE and A+R) caused postexercise hypotension in comparison to the CON, with no differences in HRV.

Comportamento cardiovascular após o exercício resistido realizado de diferentes formas e volumes de trabalho / Cardiovascular behavior after resistance exercise performed in different work ways and volume

OBJETIVO: Verificar as respostas cardiovasculares após o exercício resistido realizado de diferentes formas e volumes de trabalho. MÉTODOS: Dez homens saudáveis realizaram em dias diferentes e aleatoriamente sessões de oito exercícios resistidos (18 repetições e 40% de 1RM) e uma sessão controle. As sessões de exercícios foram executadas com uma série em circuito (1CIRC), três séries em circuito (3CIRC), uma série de forma convencional (1CONV) e três séries de forma convencional (3CONV). A pressão arterial (PA) e a variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) foram medidas em repouso e por uma hora após as sessões. RESULTADOS: Considerando a média do período de monitorização, em relação à PA sistólica, somente a sessão 3CIRC (-9,4 ± 3,0mmHg; P = 0,02) promoveu reduções em relação à sessão controle. Já para a PA diastólica, as sessões 1CIRC (-5,7 ± 1,8mmHg; P = 0,005), 3CIRC (-8,4 ± 1,6mmHg; P = 0,0002) e 3CONV (-8,6 ± 2,2mmHg; P = 0,0001) ocasionaram reduções em relação à sessão controle. De forma idêntica, a PA média permaneceu reduzida em relação ao controle após as sessões 1CIRC (-5,0 ± 1,8mmHg; P = 0,02), 3CIRC (-8,7 ± 1,6mmHg; P = 0,0002) e 3CONV (-7,9 ± 1,9mmHg; P = 0,0006).Em relação à FC, a sessão 3CIRC mostrou valores superiores relação às sessões 1CONV (P = 0,001) e 3CONV (P = 0,04). A razão entre os componentes LF/HF da VFC também foi superior em relação ao controle na sessão 3CIRC. CONCLUSÃO: As sessões envolvendo mais séries de exercícios ocasionaram reduções na PA de maneira similar. Porém, a sessão 3CIRC acarretou maior esforço cardíaco pós-esforço.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the cardiovascular responses after resistance exercise performed in different work manners and volume. METHODS: Ten healthy men randomly performed sessions with eight exercises (18 repetitions and 40% of 1RM) and one control session on different days.The exercise sessions were performed with one set in circuit (1CIRC), three sets in circuit (3CIRC), one set of conventional pattern (1CONV) and three sets of conventional pattern (3CONV). Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate variability (HRV) were monitored for a period of one hour after the sessions. RESULTS: Considering the average obtained during the 60-min monitoring period, concerning the systolic BP, only the 3CIRC session (-9.4 ± 3.0 mmHg; P = 0.02) caused reduction in the control session. Regarding diastolic BP, the 1CIRC (-5.7 ± 1.8 mmHg; P = 0.005), 3CIRC (-8.4 ± 1.6 mmHg, P = 0.0002) and 3CONV sessions (-8.6 ± 2.2 mmHg; P = 0.0001) caused reduction concerning the control session. Similarly, mean arterial pressure was reduced compared to control after 1CIRC (-5.0 ± 1.8 mmHg, P = 0.02), 3CIRC (-8.7 ± 1.6 mmHg, P = 0.0002) and 3CONV sessions (-7.9 ± 1.9 mmHg, P = 0.0006). Concerning HR, it was also higher in the 1CONV (P = 0.001) and 3CONV sessions (P = 0.04) after the 3CIRC session. The LF/HF component of the HRV was higher in relation to control session after the 3CIRC session. CONCLUSION: The sessions involving larger volume caused BP reduction in a similar manner. However, the 3CIRC session caused higher post-exercise cardiac effort.