Publications by authors named "Denize Faria Terra"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how resistance training (RT) affects blood pressure (BP) and post-exercise hypotension (PEH) in hypertensive elderly women, examining the role of the ACE gene polymorphism.
- Participants were split into an experimental group that engaged in a structured RT program and a control group that did not exercise, with blood pressure measured at various intervals.
- Results showed significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure for the exercise group, indicating that the chronic benefits of RT on cardiovascular health were independent of the ACE gene variation.
Background: Due to the existing controversies in literature about the potential benefits of resistance exercise training (RT) on arterial blood pressure (BP) at rest, and the lack of studies conducted with elderly hypertensive individuals, RT is seldom recommended as a non-pharmacological treatment for arterial hypertension.
Objective: To verify the effect of progressive RT on BP, HR, and RPP in elderly women with controlled hypertension.
Methods: 20 elderly women (66.