Resistance training controls arterial blood pressure in rats with L-NAME- induced hypertension.

Background: Arterial hypertension is a multifactorial chronic condition caused by either congenital or acquired factors.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of Resistance Training (RT) on arterial pressure, and on vascular reactivity and morphology, of L-NAME-treated hypertensive rats.

Methods: Male Wistar rats (200 - 250 g) were allocated into Sedentary Normotensive (SN), Sedentary Hypertensive (SH) and Trained Hypertensive (TH) groups.