Efeito de um programa de reabilitação cardíaca – fase III realizado em piscina terapêutica e no solo, em mulheres hipertensas

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Introduction – Epidemiological studies have been identifying an inverse association between the regular practice of physical activity and the incidence or risk of developing arterial hypertension. The purpose of this I study was verify cardiovascular adaptations induced by aerobic physical training on the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate (HR) in women with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), subjected to cardiovascular rehabilitation program - phase III carried out in a therapeutic pool (CRP pool) and
on the ground (CRP ground). Material and Methods – Eight sedentary volunteers with an average age of 62.12 ± 9.52 and SAH were studied. They had been on a hypotensive drug and its dose was not changed. Two groups were formed: G1: four volunteers subjected to the CRP pool and G2: four volunteers subjected to the CRP ground. Anamnesis, a six-minute walk test and a cardiovascular rehabilitation program - phase III were carried out, which consisted of warming up, endurance and cooling down. These tests were applied three times a week during 8 weeks. Effort intensity was 60% to 85% of cardiac frequency reserve using the Karvonen calculation. The
test to student was applied with 5% of significance level. Results – Effects of CRP pool and CRP ground were analyzed and a statistically significant decrease was identified for SBP (p=0.03) and
DBP (p=0.02) variable of G2, which did not occur in G1, showing higher effectiveness of CRP
ground. Conclusion – The results of the research, suggested that aerobic training promotes morphological and functional adaptation on the cardiovascular system, which is an important
adjuvant in non-pharmacological treatment of systemic arterial hypertension.