Efeito hipotensor agudo de uma sessão de hidroginástica em mulheres normotensas de meia-idade
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: The hypotensive effect of exercise has been shown in recent years. However, few studies are performed in aquatic environment. The aim of this study was to analyze the acute post-exercise effect of one session of water exercises on blood pressure (BP) in normotensive middle-age women. Materials and Methods: The study included 12 women (43.58 ± 2.64 years and BMI 19.64 ± 1.89 kg/m2). Through cross-over design, two sessions were realized: 1) control (immersion without exercise); 2) water exercises. Water exercises session was realized with 60% of heart rate (HR) reserve (50 minutes). On both days the BP was measured before and five, 10, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes post-session. Results: There was no difference between resting BP and post-session control. After water exercises session there was a systolic BP reduction (SBP) in relation to rest in minute 30 (113 ± 13 vs. 106 ± 12 mmHg), 45 (113 ± 13 vs. 104 ± 15 mmHg) and 60 (113 ± 13 vs. 105 ± 13 mmHg) (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, we conclude that water exercises session proposal exhibited hypotensive character on SBP of studied women.
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1613626135