Ambulatory and Blood Pressure Variability Responses to Exercise in Normotensive and Hypertensive Women
Ambulatory and Blood Pressure Variability Responses to Exercise in Normotensive and Hypertensive Women
This study evaluated the differences between normotensive and hypertensive menopausal women
 in ambulatory and blood pressure variability responses to combined aerobic and resistance
 exercise.
The differences in hypotensive and cardioprotective responses of exercise among menopausal
 hypertensive and normotensive women are still not very clear, mainly the responses of blood
 pressure variability. In this way, were evaluated 6 indices related to the variability of 24
 hour ambulatory pressure measurements in these women before and after 12 weeks of combined
 exercise training.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  amenorrhea for at least 12 months; body mass index ≤30 kg/m2; ability to engage in
 treadmill and resistance exercises; hypertension nom-medicated with beta-blockers

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  history of diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular disease (except for hypertension in
 Hypertensive group); doing hormone therapy or soy derived supplementation; smokers