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Effect of lower- versus higher-intensity isometric handgrip training in adults with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial |
Javidi M, Ahmadizad S, Argani H, Najafi A, Ebrahim K, Salehi N, Javidi Y, Pescatello LS, Jowhari A, Hackett DA |
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 2022 Aug 30;9(9):287 |
clinical trial |
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
This study compared the effects of lower- versus higher-intensity isometric handgrip exercise on resting blood pressure (BP) and associated clinical markers in adults with hypertension. Thirty-nine males were randomly assigned to one of three groups, including isometric handgrip at 60% maximal voluntary contraction (IHG-60), isometric handgrip at 30% IHG-30, or a control group (CON) that had been instructed to continue with their current activities of daily living. The volume was equated between the exercise groups, with IHG-60 performing 8 x 30-s contractions and IHG-30 performing 4 x 2-min contractions. Training was performed three times per week for 8 weeks. Resting BP (median (IQR)), flow-mediated dilation, heart rate variability, and serum markers of inflammation and oxidative stress were measured pre- and post-intervention. Systolic BP was significantly reduced for IHG-60 (-15.5 mmHg (-18.75 to -7.25)) and IHG-30 (-5.0 mmHg (-7.5 to -3.5)) compared to CON (p < 0.01), but no differences were observed between both the exercise groups. A greater reduction in diastolic BP was observed for IHG-60 (-5.0 mmHg (-6.0 to -4.25) compared to IHG-30 (-2.0 mmHg (-2.5 to -2.0), p = 0.042), and for both exercise groups compared to CON (p < 0.05). Flow-mediated dilation increased for both exercise groups versus CON (p < 0.001). IHG-30 had greater reductions in interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha compared to the other groups (p < 0.05) and CON (p = 0.018), respectively. There was a reduction in Endothelin-1 for IHG-60 compared to CON (p = 0.018). Both the lower- and higher-intensity IHG training appear to be associated with reductions in resting BP and improvements in clinical markers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
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