exercise to hypertension is a somewhat delicate issue, although very positive if done with proper prescription. Movements of force in certain positions and, above all, isometric contractions can trigger blood pressure to levels downright risky.
What is an isometric contraction? To understand, is when you perform without moving force (or shortening or muscle lengthening). For example, if you push a wall without moving, you’re doing strength and, unless you do get a lot and move the wall … you perform a static contraction. This is exactly an isometric contraction.
The aim was to assess diastolic function during and after the completion of exercise in patients with hypertension (more…)