Effect of Isometric Handgrip Exercise Training on Resting Blood Pressure in Normal Healthy Adults
Published: September 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4850
Rinku Garg, Varun Malhotra, AvAvnish Kumar, Usha Dhar, Yogesh Tripathi
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, UP, India.
2. Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, UP, India.
3. Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, PB, India.
4. Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, UP, India.
5. Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, UP, India.
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Dr. Rinku Garg,
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Introduction: The aim of the present study was to study the effect of isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise training on resting blood pressure in normal healthy volunteers.
Materials and Methods: Hand grip spring dynamometer was used for IHG exercise training. A total of 30 normal healthy volunteers in the age group of 20-40 y were enrolled for the study. Exercise training protocol consisted of five 3-min bouts of IHG exercise at 30% of maximum voluntary contraction separated by 5 min rest periods. Exercise was performed 3 times/wk for 10 wk. Subject’s blood pressure was measured before and after exercise.
Result: There was a significant reduction in resting blood pressure following 10 wk of exercise training. Both Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure reduced significantly (p<0.001).
Conclusion: IHG exercise training might be a simple, effective, inexpensive and non-pharmacological method in lowering blood pressure.
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