Assessment of reduced heart rate and blood pressure with regular practice of resisted physical exercise

Introduction: At rest, a person's normal heart rate (HR) varies between 60 and 100 heart beats per minute, above that it is considered tachycardia, and blood pressure (BP) must be within the recommended parameters. In this study we will discuss the effect of a resistance exercise intervention on HR and BP. Objective: To evaluate if there is a decrease in HR and BP parameters with the regular practice of resistance physical exercise for 8 weeks. Methodology: Cross-sectional, exploratory study with quantitative analysis of the results. Convenience sampling of 18 university students of both sexes. Normotensive and borderline students, over 18 years old, who had been attending a health course for at least 6 months at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS) were included. Results: The age of the students varied between M = 20 years with SD = 2.32, with 83.3% of the sample being female and 16.6% male, only 5.5% smoker and 77.7% not practiced exercise. A significant reduction in BP (p˂0.001) and HR with (p˂0.001) was observed. Conclusion: The study showed that individuals who perform resistance physical exercises regularly can reduce their hemodynamic parameters of HR and BP and, consequently, reduce cardiovascular risk.