Resistance exercise performed with repetitions until failure affects nocturnal blood pressure decreases in hypertensive women

• Main Authors: Marilia de Almeida Correia (Author), Aluísio Henrique Rodrigues Andrade Lima (Author), Crivaldo Gomes Cardoso-Junior (Author), Anderson José Melo Rodrigues- (Author), Jacilene Guedes Oliveira (Author), Bruno Remígio Cavalcante (Author), Bruna Cadengue Coelho Souza (Author), Edson Magno Macedo-Junior (Author), Dário Celestino Sobral-Filho (Author), Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Desafio Singular, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Studies have shown that resistance exercise reduces 24-hour blood pressure to levels below resting values, although this is not a universal finding. The number of repetitions has been shown to influence this response. Thus, the aim of the study was to analyze the effects of resistance exercise perfo...