Effect of an aerobic exercise program on blood pressure and catecholamines in normotensive and hypertensive subjects
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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29(5): 633-7, May 1996. tab
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Interrelations between physical exercise, monoamines and hypertension are postulated by various investigators. The purpose of the present study was to determine and compare catecholamine levels at rest and after a 12-week aerobic exercise program in 11 sedentary normotensive (N) and 8 hypertensive (H) men. Plasma catecholamines were determined by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. A significant post-exercise increase in plasma noradrenaline was observed in the N and H groups (P<0.01) both before and after the aerobic exercise program. The hypertensive group showed a significant reduction of the sum of 7 skinfold thickness scores after the aerobic exercise program (from 178.7 ñ 65.6 to 144.0 ñ 47.4 mm) although no significant difference was observed when the body mass index was compared. A significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure at rest was observed in the H group after the aerobic exercise program (from 99.2 ñ 2.0 to 85.0 ñ 5.5). There were no significant differences in catecholamine concentrations between groups before and after the 12-week aerobic exercise program at rest and post-exercise. These data show a relationship between physical exercise and hypertension that was not related to changes in plasma catecholamine levels.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Exercice physique
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Catécholamines
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Pression artérielle
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Hypertension artérielle
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Thème du journal:
Biologie
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Médicament
Année:
1996
Type:
Article
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