Affiliation:
1. Multicenter Post Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences, Brazilian Society of Physiology, Federal University
of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2. Laboratory of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology of the Exercise, University of Sao Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP, Brazil
Abstract
Abstract:
Arterial hypertension is a multifactorial clinical condition characterized by higher blood pressure levels. The
main treatment for controlling high blood pressure consists of drug therapy, but the scientific literature has
been pointing to the efficiency of aerobic and resistance exercises acting in a therapeutic and/or preventive
way to reduce and control the blood pressure levels. Resistance training is characterized by sets and repetitions
on a given muscle segment that uses overload, such as machine weights, bars, and dumbbells. As it successfully
affects a number of variables associated to practitioners' functional and physiological features as well as
emotional and social variables, resistance training has been a crucial part of physical exercise programs. Several
reports highlight the various adaptive responses it provides, with a focus on the improvement in strength,
balance, and muscular endurance that enables a more active and healthy lifestyle. Resistance training programs
that are acute, sub-chronic, or chronic can help people with varying ages, conditions, and pathologies reduce
their arterial hypertension. However, molecular mechanisms associated with resistance training to reduce
blood pressure still need to be better understood. Thus, we aimed to understand the main effects of resistance
training on blood pressure as well as the associated molecular mechanisms.
Funder
Sao Paulo Research Foundation
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
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