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Data were analyzed using a random-effects meta-analysis.
Isometric exercises blood pressure update#
This review provides an update to office BP estimations and is the first to investigate 24-h ambulatory BP, central BP, and safety. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing IRT to controls in adults with elevated BP (systolic ≥130 mmHg/diastolic ≥85 mmHg). Isometric resistance training (IRT) has demonstrated antihypertensive effects, but safety data are not available, thereby limiting its recommendation for clinical use. Title: The effectiveness and safety of isometric resistance training for adults with high blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysisĪbstract: High blood pressure (BP) is a global health challenge. It is good to know such a simple intervention could have such a strong effect on reducing blood pressure. IRT is a very accessible and easy to perform intervention. Worldwide, it’s the leading risk factor for mortality. High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people around the globe and in 2019 it accounted for 10.8 million deaths. However, this new research on the effectiveness of isometrics on managing high blood pressure, published August 12, 2021, in the Hypertension Research, the official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, found isometric exercise to be safe and effective in meaningfully reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. IRT is not recommended by several international guidelines for the management of high blood pressure, mostly due to concerns over its safety because the static nature of IRT causes blood pressure to increase markedly during exercise, particularly when performed using large muscle groups or at high intensity, compared to traditional strength exercise or aerobic exercise. In more traditional strength training, like a squat or a push up, muscles shorten and lengthen during the movement, in IRT, muscles don’t change length.
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You may be familiar with IRT exercises, often just called isometrics by trainers and coaches, something like pushing against a wall or holding a plank pose. So, let’s start with what is IRT? It is a type of strength training.
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A new study looks the specific mode of exercise for managing high blood pressure, isometric resistance training (IRT).