Effect of isometric handgrip exercise training on resting blood pressure in normal healthy adults.
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to study the effect of isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise training on resting blood pressure in normal healthy volunteers.


METHODS
Hand grip spring dynamometer was used for IHG exercise training. A total of 30 normal healthy volunteers in the age group of 20-40 y were enrolled for the study. Exercise training protocol consisted of five 3-min bouts of IHG exercise at 30% of maximum voluntary contraction separated by 5 min rest periods. Exercise was performed 3 times/wk for 10 wk. Subject's blood pressure was measured before and after exercise.


RESULTS
There was a significant reduction in resting blood pressure following 10 wk of exercise training. Both Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure reduced significantly (p<0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
IHG exercise training might be a simple, effective, inexpensive and non-pharmacological method in lowering blood pressure.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College , Ghaziabad, UP, India .
Rinku
R
Garg
Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College , Ghaziabad, UP, India .
Varun
V
Malhotra
Professor, Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College , Patiala, PB, India .
Avnish
A
Kumar
Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College , Ghaziabad, UP, India .
Usha
U
Dhar
Professor, Department of Physiology, Santosh Medical College , Ghaziabad, UP, India .
Yogesh
Y
Tripathi
Blood pressure; Hand grip exercise training; Isometric