Efeitos do treinamento isométrico na Pressão Arterial (PA): uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

This study aims to systematically review the literature related to chronic effects of isometric exercise on blood pressure (BP). With descriptive and exploratory this review was made from work related to the isometric exercise in controlling blood pressure, published in national and international scientific journals and indexed in online databases SciELO, PubMed, LILACS and Google Scholar. They were selected for this study experimental articles and others who have shown the chronic effect of isometric exercise alone in normotensive, hypertensive and pre-hypertensive. From the findings it may be noted that the isometric exercise can also be an exercise training strategy for the population in need of low to moderate intensity training. The pointed studies showed no cardiovascular overload, and provide significant reductions in blood pressure levels of the participating groups. Thus demystifying the paradigm of isometric exercise, and based on scientific evidence, we suggest that strength training model as an adjunct in the treatment and prevention of Hypertension (SAH). However, more studies accurately be performed with different models of isometric training, the use of other equipment and exercises using a larger muscle group and that the studies be conducted with other patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.