Blood Pressure Monitoring
Effects of home-based isometric handgrip or aerobic training on blood pressure variability and vascular health in older adults with elevated blood pressure and hypertension: secondary results from The HoldAge Trial
Background Hypertension is a multifactorial condition that is likely to affect older adults. We evaluated the effects of home-based isometric handgrip training (IHT) or aerobic exercise training (AET) on vascular health of older adults with elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. Methods The HoldAge trial (NCT04275032) was a two-center prospective randomized controlled trial. Eighty-four participants (46 women, 71.1 ± 3.6 years, BP: 137.1 ± 13.8/80.8 ± 8.3 mmHg) were randomized into IHT, AET, or usual medica …