Impaired Cardiovascular Parameters in Resistance Training Practitioners Who Take Ergogenic Aids.

Background: Although there are studies on blood pressure (BP) and autonomic cardiac control (ACC) impairments caused by ergogenic aids, research has scarcely addressed this analysis during sleep. This study analyzed BP and ACC during sleep and wake periods in three groups of resistance training (RT) practitioners: ergogenic aid non-users, thermogenic supplement (TS) self-users, and anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) self-users.

Methods: RT practitioners were selected for the Control Group (CG; = 15), TS self-users Group (TSG; = 15), and AAS self-users Group (AASG; = 15).