Association between respiratory muscle strength and reduction of arterial blood pressure levels after aerobic training in hypertensive subjects.
[Purpose] The purpose of present study was associate the increase of respiratory muscle strength with blood pressure levels in hypertensive subjects who underwent an aerobic exercise program. [Subjects and Methods] 90 hypertensive subjects were divided in two groups: intervention and control. All participants had an interview with a physiotherapist and were evaluated by 6-minute walk test, maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure, heart rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, before and after the 8 weeks. In the intervention group, the subjects underwent aerobic exercise program, 2 times a week for 8 weeks [Results] After the program, the levels of blood pressure were significantly reduced and the distance walked in the 6-minute walk test and the respiratory muscle strength were increased, compared to pre intervention and control group values. However, there was no correlation between the results provided by 6-minute walk test, maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure with systolic arterial blood pressure levels. Nonetheless, the distance walked correlated with respiratory muscle strength values, in the intervention group. [Conclusion] The present study demonstrated that the aerobic training was effective in reducing the arterial blood pressure in hypertensive subjects associated with an improvement of physical conditioning and respiratory muscle strength.
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Giovane
G
Galdino
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Andreia Maria
AM
Silva
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
José Angelo
JA
Bogão
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Marcos Paulo
MP
Braz de Oliveira
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Hayslenne Andressa Gonçalves de Oliveira
HA
Araújo
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Maísa Sodoco
MS
Oliveira
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Ana Clara Desiderio
AC
Maldonado
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Herick
H
Ulisses de Oliveira
Physiotherapy School, Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil.
Juliana Bassalobre Carvalho
JB
Borges
Aerobic exercise; Hypertension; Respiratory muscle strength