Improvements in Insulin Sensitivity and Muscle Blood Flow in Aerobic-Trained Overweight-Obese Hypertensive Patients Are Not Associated With Ambulatory Blood Pressure

Abstract

To verify whether there are relationships between vascular and hormonal responses to aerobic training in hypertensive persons, sedentary hypertensive patients were randomized to an aerobic training or a callisthenic exercise group. The patients' 24-hour blood pressure, arterial compliance, forearm blood flow, and hormonal profile were evaluated at baseline and after 3-month training protocols. Mean maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2max) increased by 8% in the aerobic group (P