Assessment of Aerobic Training and Detraining Impact on Systolic Blood Pressure in People with Mild Hypertension

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to assess the aerobic training and detraining impact on systolic blood pressure in people with mild hypertension. To achieve the purpose of this study, thirty mild hypertension patients from Hyderabad, a metropolitan city in the southern state of Andrapradesh, India were selected as subjects. They were divided into two groups; each group consisted of fifteen subjects each. Group-I performed aerobic training and group-II acted as control, who did not participate in any training programmes. The selected criterion variable systolic blood pressure was measured by using digital blood pressure monitor. All the subjects were tested on selected dependent variable prior to and immediately after the twelve weeks of aerobic training programme and also during the cessation of training, after every ten days for forty days. The data collected from the two groups prior to and post experimentation on selected dependent variable was statistically analyzed to find out the significant difference if any, by applying the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The data collected from the two groups during post experimentation and detraining (four cessation) were statistically analysed by using two way (2 x 5) factorial ANOVA with last factor repeated measures. If the obtained ‘F’ ratio for interaction effect was found to be significant, the simple effect test was used as a follow up test. When the obtained ‘F’ ratio value in the simple effect test was significant the Scheffe’s test was applied as post hoc test to determine the paired mean differences, if any. In all the cases statistical significance was fixed at .05 levels. The result of the study reveals that due to the effect of twelve weeks of aerobic training the systolic blood pressure of the subjects was significantly decreased however it was started declining towards the base line after 10 days of detraining period.

Author Name : Telikicherla Venkata K K L Prasad & Dr. I. Devi Vara Prasad

Keywords: Aerobic Training and Detraining, Systolic Blood Pressure, Mild Hypertension.