EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE EXERCISE ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS OF CENTRAL INDIA: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

SONIKA AGARWAL; MANILA JAIN; SUMIT ARORA; CHANDER SHEIKHER

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i12.46500

Authors

SONIKA AGARWAL Department of Physiology, Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
MANILA JAIN Department of Physiology, Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
SUMIT ARORA Department of Physiology, Sukh Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Madhya Pradesh, India.
CHANDER SHEIKHER Department of OBS and Gynae, Government Medical College and Associated Hospital, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i12.46500

Keywords:

Diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension, Pulse pressure, Pulse rate, Resistance training, Systolic blood pressure

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this research were to see whether practicing resistance exercises alone can help to reduce the hypertension and can be considered as an adjunct to treat the hypertension.

Methods: It is a prospective, cross-sectional, and descriptive study conducted in the Department of Physiology, Malwanchal University over a period of 3 years. This study was carried out with a sample of 60 participants who were explained the procedure of experiment and informed consent was taken from all the participants included in the study.

Results: Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and pulse rate were observed. Pre-test of resistance exercise group mean pulse rate is 79.52±4.14 beats/min (Mean±SD) reduced to 76.36±4.01 in post-test. Resistance exercise mean systolic blood pressure of pre-test 137.34±6.36 mmHg (Mean±SD) is reduced to post-test 134.65±6.35mm of Hg (Mean±SD). Pre-test of resistance exercise mean diastolic blood pressure 91.52±4.45 mmHg (Mean±SD) is reduced to post-test 88.45±4.31 mm of Hg.

Conclusion: Resistance exercise alone lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure in prehypertensive and stage-1 hypertensive patients. Hence, resistance training is advised as a technique for managing the systemic hypertension.

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Author Biographies

MANILA JAIN, Department of Physiology, Malwanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Head of the department, Department of Physiology

SUMIT ARORA, Department of Physiology, Sukh Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Department of Physiology,

Assistant Professor

3rd and corresponding author

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