Important Mechanisms of Reducing Blood Pressure following Isometric Handgrip Exercises in Hypertensive Women
نویسندگان
1 Department of Sport Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2 Department of Sport Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
3 Department of Sport Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
4 Department of Sport Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
5 Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
doi
10.30476/whb.2021.91280.1139چکیده
Cardiovascular diseases are known to be the leading cause of death around the world, accounting for more than 17 million deaths annually. The main cause of this type of disease is high blood pressure. Prevention and treatment of hypertension are of great importance given the high prevalence and side effects of high blood pressure. Research has shown that high blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension (HTN), or a chronic increase in arterial blood pressure, affects one billion people all over the world annually and is the main factor for mortality of about 7 million people globally, which imposes a significant financial and public burden on societies. That said, 33% of adults in the world are afflicted with HTN, whose incidence of course increases with age.
