Changes in resting heart rate and blood pressure in response to resistance exercise training program

• Main Author: Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib
• Format: Article NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 1999
• Subjects: Jurnal i-lib UGM
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/21435/; http://i-lib.ugm.ac.id/jurnal/download.php?dataId=4297
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

ABSTRACT Background: Previous studies showed that both systolic and diastolic blood pressures could be lowered to a modest degree with an aerobic type exercise. Objective: The present study was designed to explore the effect of resistance exercise training program on resting heart rate and blood pressure in males and females. Methods: Thirty-three normal healthy subjects participated in this study. Resting heart rate and resting blood pressure were measured before and after a weight-training program twice a week for eight weeks. Results: Data showed that resting heart rate was significantly (p) lower in males compared to that observed in females before and after the training program. A significant decrease in resting heart rate (p) was observed in both sexes as a result of the training program. Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressures were slightly (p = 0.08) lower in the female group compared to that observed in the male group before the training program. Resistance exercise training induced no significant change in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressures in both groups. After the training program, resting systolic and diastolic blood pressures were slightly (p=0.09) lower in the female group compared to that observed in the male group. Conclusion: Exercise stimulus in the form of circuit weight training was sufficient to elicit cardiovascular adaptations in response to training. Key words: resistance exercise training - heart rate - systolic and diastolic blood pressures -cardiovascular adaptations Latar belakang: Penelitian-penelitian terdahulu telah membuktikan bahwa tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik dapat diturunkan melalui suatu program olahraga aerobik. Tujuan: Penelitian ini dirancang untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan beban (latihan melawan tahanan) terhadap denyut nadi istirahat dan tekanan darah pada pria dan wanita. Bahan dan cara penelitian: Tiga puluh tiga orang coba sehat berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Denyut nadi istirahat dan tekanan darah istirahat diukur sebelum dan sesudah suatu program latihan beban yang dilakukan dua kali seminggu selama delapan minggu. Hasil penelitian: Data menunjukkan bahwa pria memiliki denyut nadi istirahat jantung yang lebih rendah (p) dibanding wanita, sebelum dan sesudah program latihan beban. Penurunan denyut nadi secara bermakna (p) ditemukan pada pria dan wanita sebagai respons terhadap program latihan beban. Tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik sedikit lebih rendah (p=0,08) pada wanita dibanding pria sebelum program latihan. Tekanan darah istirahat pada pria dan wanita tidak berobah secara bermakna setelah program latihan beban. Setelah program latihan, tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik pada wanita sedikit lebih rendah (p =0,09) dibanding pria. Simpulan: Rangsangan latihan dalam bentuk sirkuit latihan beban sudah cukup untuk menimbulkan suatu adaptasi jantung-paru terhadap latihan.