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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Resistance exercise (RE) is crucial for healthy aging, enhancing muscle mass and strength.
  • However, RE can pose cardiovascular risks due to blood pressure spikes and autonomic imbalance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the acute cardiovascular responses to different resistance exercise protocols in healthy older adults.
  • To determine the safest RE protocol for this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-one healthy elderly participants performed three RE protocols (high load, low load, low load with blood flow restriction) and a control session on a leg press.
  • Cardiovascular responses were assessed using heart rate variability and finger photoplethysmography.

Main Results:

  • Low-load RE (LL) resulted in lower parasympathetic indexes compared to the control at 30 minutes post-exercise.
  • Low-load with blood flow restriction (LL-BFR) caused significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
  • High-load (HL) RE demonstrated lower blood pressure increments and faster parasympathetic recovery than LL and LL-BFR.

Conclusions:

  • High-load resistance exercise (80% 1RM) appears to be the safest protocol for healthy older adults.
  • HL RE is associated with reduced cardiovascular stress and quicker autonomic recovery compared to LL and LL-BFR protocols.