Moderate intensity continuous training, combined moderate-intensity continuous training vs combined high-intensity interval training in adults with hypertension: Randomized controlled trial

Background and purpose: Despite all efforts to treat hypertension, it is still responsible for 10.8 million deaths annually. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of continuous moderate-intensity training, strength training combined with continuous moderate-intensity training and strength...

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Autores: López-Ruiz, I, Ruiz-Poveda, FL, Masía, MD, Heredia-Elvar, JR, González-Gálvez, N
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)
Repositorio:r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica
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Acceso en línea:https://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/18457
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Palabra clave:High blood pressure
Strength training
Load-speed ratio
Concurrent training
MICT
HIIT
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Sumario:Background and purpose: Despite all efforts to treat hypertension, it is still responsible for 10.8 million deaths annually. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of continuous moderate-intensity training, strength training combined with continuous moderate-intensity training and strength training combined with highintensity interval training in adults with high blood pressure. Methods: A 12-week randomized control trial was performed. A total of 100 volunteers, 51 women and 49 men with hypertension participated. The sample was randomly assigned into three intervention groups and one control group. Results: All intervention groups significantly improved their hemodynamic parameters, body composition, lipid profile, glucose, and physical fitness as compared to the control group. Both combined training groups showed greater improvements than the moderate-intensity continuous training group. However, the strength group combined with the moderate-intensity continuous group showed the greatest benefits in systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure, of -13.4 mmHg, -6.8 mmHg and -8.9 mmHg respectively, abdominal circumference, upper and lower limb strength and VO2peak, versus the continuous moderate-intensity group; it also achieved greater reductions in systolic and mean blood pressure, up to -6.8 mmHg and 4.3 mmHg respectively, than the strength group combined with the high intensity interval group. Conclusion: Performing a strength training program combined with continuous moderate intensity training, 2 days per week for 12 weeks, produces significant improvements in cardiometabolic biomarkers, body composition, and physical condition of adults with hypertension, with these adaptations being superior to those produced by continuous moderate-intensity training and strength training combined with high-intensity intervallic training.