TABLE 2.
Resting blood pressure pre‐ and post‐isometric exercise training, control, and sham conditions
| Parameter | IET (n = 10) | Control (n = 10) | Sham (n = 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Clinic sBP (mmHg) | 131 ± 6 | 116 ± 6* | 119 ± 9 | 120 ± 7 | 120 ± 8 | 119 ± 8 |
| Clinic mBP (mmHg) | 97 ± 5 | 90 ± 5* | 89 ± 5 | 90 ± 6 | 87 ± 2 | 89 ± 4 |
| Clinic dBP (mmHg) | 80 ± 6 | 75 ± 7* | 73 ± 6 | 74 ± 8 | 71 ± 6 | 71 ± 6 |
| Continuous sBP (mmHg) | 117 ± 9 | 110 ± 13* | 110 ± 9 | 110 ± 9 | 114 ± 4 | 114 ± 4 |
| Continuous mBP (mmHg) | 93 ± 8 | 85 ± 10* | 84 ± 8 | 83 ± 8 | 87 ± 5 | 86 ± 4 |
| Continuous dBP (mmHg) | 65 ± 11 | 61 ± 11* | 66 ± 9 | 66 ± 9 | 69 ± 6 | 69 ± 4 |
Abbreviation: dBP, diastolic blood pressure; IET, isometric exercise training; mBP, mean blood pressure; sBP, systolic blood pressure.
*
p < 0.05.