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Can exercise help regulate blood pressure and improve functional capacity of older women with hypertension against the deleterious effects of physical inactivity?

dc.contributor.authorLeitão, Luis
dc.contributor.authorMarocolo, Moacir
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Hiago L. R. de
dc.contributor.authorArriel, Rhai André
dc.contributor.authorVieira, João Guilherme
dc.contributor.authorMazini, Mauro
dc.contributor.authorLouro, Hugo
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-10T16:10:35Z
dc.date.available2021-09-10T16:10:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstract: Background: Sedentarism and inactivity are risk factors for the development of hyperten sion. Thus, the prevention of the natural process of biological and physiological aging of older women through physical exercise results in higher benefits in preventing cardiovascular diseases and can be a key factor for its treatment. Multicomponent exercise (METP) is a training method that may help older women with hypertension by improving their quality of life and their response to treatment. Methods: Twenty-eight older Caucasian women with hypertension (66.7 ± 5.3 years, 1.59 ± 0.11 m) performed a supervised METP program of nine months followed by three months of detraining (DT), and seventeen older women (68.2 ± 4.7 years, 1.57 ± 0.16 cm) with hypertension maintained their daily routine, without exercise. Blood pressure (BP), resting heart rate, and functional capacity (FC) were evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the program, and after three months of DT. Results: The ME program improved (p < 0.05) systolic BP (−5.37%), diastolic BP (−5.67%), resting heart rate (−7.8%), agility (9.8%), lower body strength (27.8%), upper body strength (10.0%), and cardiorespiratory capacity (8.6%). BP and FC deteriorated after the DT period (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Nine months of multicomponent exercise were sufficient to improve functional capacity and promote benefits in blood pressure, although was not sufficient to allow BP to reach the normal values of older women. The three month DT period without exercise caused the reversal of BP improvements but maintained the functional capacity of older women.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationLeitão, L.; Marocolo, M.; Souza, H.L.R.d.; Arriel, R.A.; Vieira, J.G.; Mazini, M.; Louro, H. & Pereira, A. (2021). Can Exercise Help Regulate Blood Pressure and Improve Functional Capacity of Older Women with Hypertension against the Deleterious Effects of Physical Inactivity? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health,18, 9117. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph18179117pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph18179117pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3633
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationThis research was funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., Grant/Award Number UIDP/04748/2020.pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9117pt_PT
dc.subjectolder womenpt_PT
dc.subjectmulticomponent exercise programpt_PT
dc.subjectdetrainingpt_PT
dc.subjecthypertensionpt_PT
dc.titleCan exercise help regulate blood pressure and improve functional capacity of older women with hypertension against the deleterious effects of physical inactivity?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceBasel, Switzerlandpt_PT
oaire.citation.issue17pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage9117pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume18pt_PT
person.familyNameLouro
person.givenNameHugo
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