Influence of Resistance Training on Blood Pressure in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Menopause

• Published in: Journal of human kinetics Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 87 - 95
• Main Authors: Cardoso, Glêbia Alexa, Silva, Alexandre Sérgio, Araújo de Souza, Alesandra, Pereira dos Santos, Marcos Antônio, Brito da Silva, Raquel Suelen, Mateus de Lacerda, Lavoisiana, Motae, Maria Paula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland De Gruyter Open 01-12-2014; Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Katowicach
• Subjects: cardiometabolic diseases; climacteric; post-exercise hypotension; resistance exercise; climacteric; post-exercise hypotension; cardiometabolic diseases; resistance exercise
• ISSN: 1640-5544; 1899-7562; 1899-7562
• DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2014-0093

This study investigated the chronic and acute influence of resistance exercise on blood pressure in women with metabolic syndrome before and after climacteric. Twenty sedentary women, nine non-menopausal (RNM) and 11 menopausal (RM), performed training for 12 weeks. Meanwhile, 23 controls, 11 not menopausal (CNM) and 12 menopausal (CM), remained sedentary. Blood pressure was measured before and after the training period in conditions of rest and after a session of exercise. Training promoted variations in blood pressure at rest from 116±13 to 118±10 mmHg (p=0.73) and from 128±12 mmHg to 120±11mmHg (p=0.12) in RNM and RM, respectively. CNM and CM varied from 115±11 to 116±12 mmHg (p=0.9) and from 115±14 mmHg to 116±13 mmHg (p=0.74). Blood pressure values in one acute session did not differ between groups (p>0.05). Resistance training did not improve blood pressure in women with metabolic syndrome, regardless of climacteric.