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Laila C J Lima1, Gabrielle V Assis, Wolysson Hiyane
1Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB), DF, Brazil.
Aim:
To verify the occurrence of post-exercise hypotension (PEH) in type 2 diabetics (DM(2)) and the effects of exercise intensity on post-exercise blood pressure (BP).
Methods:
Eleven men and women with DM(2) (58.5+/-10.2 years; 160+/-0.1cm; 80.6+/-13.5kg; 31.2+/-3.8kg/m(2), 19+/-3.2mLkgmin(-1) of VO(2max), 155.0+/-39.2mgdL(-1) of fasting blood glucose and 126+/-10/75+/-7mmHg of resting BP) performed an incremental test (IT) for cardiovascular evaluation and anaerobic threshold (AT) determination. Then, participants randomly underwent 2 exercise sessions (90% and 110% AT) and a control session (CON). In all sessions, BP was measured at resting, during 20min of exercise/control and at each 15min through 120min of post-exercise recovery (R15-R120).
Results:
The mean results of systolic BP (SBP)/diastolic BP (DBP) over the 120min of recovery were 125+/-16/76+/-7mmHg, 122+/-13/75+/-6mmHg and 129+/-16/78+/-7mmHg, respectively for 90%, 110% and CON. Significant reductions of SBP occurred after 90% (R15-R45) and 110% (R15-R90), while only after 110% there were reductions of DBP (R15, R45) and MAP (R15, R45, R75, R90, R105).
Conclusions:
Both exercise intensities evoked reductions in SBP while DBP and MAP were reduced only after 110%. Despite the higher intensity exercise to be more effective in promoting BP reductions, we suggest caution while prescribing exercise for DM(2).
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