The effect of 10rm in strength training on blood pressure measured with basal values through cold pressor test

Arterial hypertension (AH) is a disease that affects about 15% of Brazilian adults, tending to raise its prevalence and is considered one of the main cardiovascular risk factors and may result in serious consequences to some organs (heart, brain, kidneys and blood vessels), it is a chronic and often late detection for its slow and silent evolution disease. Force training (PT) is an option of physical activities and is progressively increasing, due to accumulation of studies demonstrating the benefits and safety of its application in different contexts, also on blood pressure (AP). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 10RM in the TF on BP, with measured values through the Cold Pressor Test (CPT). The sample consisted of 18 male subjects, with a mean age of 23.83 (+/- 2.58), body mass 77.29 (+/- 8.49) kg and mean height of 1.77 (+/- 5, 10) cm, with minimum experience of six months in the TF. To measure the blood pressure and heart rate (HR) was used a pulse meter and a digital thermometer to monitor the temperature of the water in the CPT. For the statistical analysis, a descriptive analysis of the data (mean +/- standard deviation) was performed using the Pearson correlation test to analyze the variables. The test results showed that there was no significant correlation between SBP and DBP in TF and CPT. We conclude that the TF may contribute to maintenance or BP reduction, reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease and may be included in a routine physical activity as a non-pharmacological or preventive treatment.