Post-exercise hypotension following different resistance exercise protocols

Purpose To investigate the hemodynamic responses, especially HPE following different resistance exercises RE protocols in young adult subjects. Methods Eighty-nine men (28.0 ± 3.4 years, 82.0 ± 5.4 kg, and 26.4 ± 2.1 kg/m 2 ) participated in the present study and were randomly allocated into six groups as follows: (a) control group ( n = 12), (b) circuit group ( n = 19), (c) 50% Group ( n = 12), (d) 70% Group ( n = 14), (e) 80% Group ( n = 13), and (f) 90% Group ( n = 19). Blood pressure and heart rate were measured in 7 different times: rest, 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 120 min after the RE section. Results were considered significant at P < 0.05. Results Different RE protocols with the same total volume elicit different hemodynamic responses. Interestingly, all groups, except for the 90% group presented systolic blood pressure (SBP) SBP area under the curve to be significantly lower than control. In addition, all RE groups, except for the 90% group, elicited a reduction of SBP from 60 to 120 min after exercise compared with pre-exercise values. Conclusion Our findings suggest RE as an optimal tool for the control of blood pressure (BP), as it promotes a post-exercise hypotension. In addition, different protocols of RE lead to different BP response.