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Similar hypotensive effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise with 1 set versus 3 sets in women with metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Tibana Ramires A.,
Nascimento Dahan da C.,
Sousa Nuno M. F.,
Almeida Jeeser A.,
Moraes Milton R.,
Durigan João Luiz Quagliotti,
Collier Scott R.,
Prestes Jonato
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical physiology and functional imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-097X
pISSN - 1475-0961
DOI - 10.1111/cpf.12182
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , heart rate , resistance training , aerobic exercise , cardiology , diastole , endocrinology , physical therapy
Summary The aim of the present study was to compare the response of systolic blood pressure ( SBP ), mean blood pressure ( MBP ) and diastolic blood pressure ( DBP ) following combined training with 1 set or with 3 sets of resistance exercise ( RE ). Sixteen women with metabolic syndrome (MetS) were randomly assigned to perform two combined exercise protocols and a control session ( CON ): 1‐set, 30 min of aerobic exercise ( AE ) at 65–70% of reserve heart rate and 1 set of 8–12 repetitions at 80% of 10‐ RM in six resistance exercises; 3‐sets, same protocol but with 3 sets; and CON , 30 min of seated rest. The SBP , MBP and DBP were measured before and every 15 min during 90 min following the experimental sessions. The SBP displayed a decrease ( P ≤0·05) during the 90 min following the RE session with 1‐set and 3‐set, while MBP was decreased ( P ≤0·05) up to 75 min after 1‐set and up to 30 min after the 3‐set exercise session compared with pre‐intervention values. There was a decrease in DBP only for the greatest individual decrease following 1‐set (−6·1 mmHg) and 3‐set (−4·9 mmHg) combined exercise sessions, without differences between them. The rate‐pressure product and heart rate remained significantly higher ( P ≤0·05) 75 min and 90 min after the combined exercise session with 1‐ and 3‐sets compared with the CON , respectively. In conclusion, a low‐volume RE combined with AE resulted in similar decrease of SBP when compared with RE with 3‐sets in women with MetS, which could be beneficial in situations of limited time.