Date of Award
2012
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
Health and environmental sciences, Arterial compliance, Blood pressure, Isometric, Postmenopausal
Supervisor
Cheri L. McGowan
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Reduced carotid arterial compliance (CAC) and elevated resting blood pressure (BP) above the normal (≥120/80 mmHg) increases postmenopausal women's cardiovascular disease risk. Isometric handgrip training reduces resting BP across populations; however its influence on carotid arterial compliance (an independent CVD risk factor) remains unknown. This study sought to determine the effect of IHG training on CAC and resting BP in postmenopausal women. CAC and resting BP were measured in 8 postmenopausal women (65 ± 6 years; mean ± standard deviation) with elevated BP before and after 8-weeks of IHG training (n=5; baseline systolic BP 138 ± 12 mmHg) or sham-training (n=3; baseline systolic BP 142 ± 22 mmHg). CAC and resting BP remained unchanged following the intervention (P >0.05), however, clinically significant reductions in resting systolic BP and diastolic BP and were observed. These findings highlight the use of IHG training as an adjunct therapy for this population, however, future study is warranted.
Recommended Citation
Gregory, Michael, "The effects of isometric handgrip training on carotid arterial compliance and resting blood pressure in postmenopausal women" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4808.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4808