Journal article
Isometric Training Lowers Resting Blood Pressure and Modulates Autonomic Control
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of isometric handgrip training on resting arterial blood pressure, heart rate variability, and blood pressure variability in older adults with hypertension.
METHODS: Nine subjects performed four 2-min isometric handgrip contractions at 30% of the maximum voluntary contraction force, 3 d.wk(-1) for 10 wk, and eight subjects served as controls.
Authors
TAYLOR AC; MCCARTNEY N; KAMATH MV; WILEY RL
Journal
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 251–256
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2003
DOI
10.1249/01.mss.0000048725.15026.b5
ISSN
0195-9131