TY - JOUR
T1 - Double-leg isometric exercise training in older men
AU - Baross, Anthony
AU - Wiles, J D
AU - Swaine, Ian L
PY - 2013/1/30
Y1 - 2013/1/30
N2 - Double-leg isometric training has been demonstrated to reduce resting blood pressure in young men when using electromyographic activity (EMG) to regulate exercise intensity. This study assessed this training method in healthy older (45-60 years.) men. Initially, 35 older men performed an incremental isometric exercise test to determine the linearity of the heart rate versus percentage peak EMG (%EMGpeak) and systolic blood pressure versus %EMGpeak relationship. Thereafter, 20 participants were allocated to a training or control group. The training group performed three double-leg isometric sessions per week for 8 weeks, at 85% of peak heart rate. The training resulted in a significant reduction in resting systolic (11 ± 8 mmHg, P <0.05) and mean arterial (5 ± 7 mmHg, P <0.05) blood pressure. There was no significant change in resting systolic blood pressure for the control group or diastolic blood pressure in either group (all P > 0.05). These findings show that this training method, used previously in young men, is also effective in reducing resting systolic and mean arterial blood pressure in older men.
AB - Double-leg isometric training has been demonstrated to reduce resting blood pressure in young men when using electromyographic activity (EMG) to regulate exercise intensity. This study assessed this training method in healthy older (45-60 years.) men. Initially, 35 older men performed an incremental isometric exercise test to determine the linearity of the heart rate versus percentage peak EMG (%EMGpeak) and systolic blood pressure versus %EMGpeak relationship. Thereafter, 20 participants were allocated to a training or control group. The training group performed three double-leg isometric sessions per week for 8 weeks, at 85% of peak heart rate. The training resulted in a significant reduction in resting systolic (11 ± 8 mmHg, P <0.05) and mean arterial (5 ± 7 mmHg, P <0.05) blood pressure. There was no significant change in resting systolic blood pressure for the control group or diastolic blood pressure in either group (all P > 0.05). These findings show that this training method, used previously in young men, is also effective in reducing resting systolic and mean arterial blood pressure in older men.
UR - http://www.dovepress.com/double-leg-isometric-exercise-training-in-older-men-peer-reviewed-article-OAJSM
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/doubleleg-isometric-exercise-training-older-men
U2 - 10.2147/OAJSM.S39375
DO - 10.2147/OAJSM.S39375
M3 - Article
C2 - 24379707
SN - 1179-1543
VL - 2013
SP - 33
EP - 40
JO - Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
IS - 4
ER -