Resistance exercise performed with repetitions until failure affects nocturnal blood pressure decreases in hypertensive women/Exercício de força realizado com repetições até à falha concêntrica altera a redução noturna da pressão arterial em mulheres hipertensas

• Published in: Motricidade Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 148
• Main Authors: Correia, Marilia de Almeida, Lima, Aluísio Henrique Rodrigues Andrade, Cardoso, Crivaldo Gomes, Rodrigues-da-Silva, Anderson José Melo, Oliveira, Jacilene Guedes, Cavalcante, Bruno Remígio, Souza, Bruna Cadengue Coelho, Macedo, Edson Magno, Sobral-Filho, Dário Celestino, Ritti-Dias, Raphael Mendes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ribeira de Pena Edições Desafio Singular 01.07.2015

Studies have shown that resistance exercise reduces 24-hour blood pressure to levels below resting values, although this is not a universal finding. The number of repetitions has been shown to influence this response. Thus, the aim of the study is to analyze the effects of resistance exercise perfor...