Acute Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise at 30% Maximum Voluntary Contraction in Prehypertensive Subjects

Ogbutor Udoji Godsday; Nwangwa Eze Kingsley; Agbonifo Chijiokwu Ejime; Nwabueze Zuwaira; Ephraim Chukwuemeka; Nwogueze Bartholomew Chukwuebuka; Nkemakonam Ezeonu; Ugoeze Francis Chinedu; Ezunu Emmanuel; Awele Nworah; Igweh John Chukwuma

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Acute Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate Response to Isometric Handgrip Exercise at 30% Maximum Voluntary Contraction in Prehypertensive Subjects

Ogbutor Udoji Godsday, Nwangwa Eze Kingsley, Agbonifo Chijiokwu Ejime, Nwabueze Zuwaira, Ephraim Chukwuemeka, Nwogueze Bartholomew Chukwuebuka, Nkemakonam Ezeonu, Ugoeze Francis Chinedu, Ezunu Emmanuel, Awele Nworah, Igweh John Chukwuma

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Public health promotion and recommendation of physical exercise by agencies and organizations have not favourably considered isometric exercise in contrast with dynamic exercise. This reluctance has been premised on the fear that isometric exercise could be hazardous due to the striking acute increase in the blood pressure. Therefore, this study examined the acute effects of isometric handgrip exercise at 30% maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) on the blood pressure and pulse rates in prehypertensives. One hundred and ninety two (n=192) middle aged (30-50years) sedentary prehypertensive subjects, were enrolled into the study. The subjects completed two bouts of isometric handgrip exercise at 30% MVC and their blood pressure and pulse rates were measured within 5minutes and 10 minutes post-exercise. Following the completion of the study, result shows an acute (5minutes) blood pressure and pulse rate increase of 8.9mmHg, 6.96mmHg and 9.57b/min in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate respectively which was statistically significant at P<0.05. On the other hand the rise in blood pressure and pulse rates rapidly dropped to -0.91±1.73mmHg, 2.06±1.15mmHg and 5.06±2.37b/min respectively within 10 minutes post exercise which was statistically significant at P<0.05. In summary, this study has established that the blood pressure response at to isometric handgrip exercise at 30%MVC comprises of an immediate rise in blood pressure and pulse rate but rapidly returns to pre exercise levels within ten minutes post-exercise. The acute significant rise in the blood pressure and pulse rates following isometric handgrip exercise at 30%MVC requires that caution should be applied in its application in hypertensive patient’s population but the rapid decline to pre training levels could be an added advantage.

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DOI	10.11648/j.aap.20220701.12
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Hypertension, Prehypertension, Isometric Handgrip Exercise, Maximum Voluntary Contraction, Blood Pressure, Pulse Rates, Acute Increase

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Ogbutor Udoji Godsday

Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Nwangwa Eze Kingsley

Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
Agbonifo Chijiokwu Ejime

Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
Nwabueze Zuwaira

Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Ephraim Chukwuemeka

Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Nwogueze Bartholomew Chukwuebuka

Department of Human Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Evangel University, Akaeze, Nigeria
Nkemakonam Ezeonu

Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Ugoeze Francis Chinedu

Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Ezunu Emmanuel

Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Awele Nworah

Department of Physiotherapy, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria
Igweh John Chukwuma

Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

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