Comparison of the acute effects of traditional versus high velocity resistance training on metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychophysiological responses in elderly hypertensive women

Vânia Silva Macedo Orsano,1,2 Wilson Max Almeida Monteiro de Moraes,2 Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa,3 Felipe Carmo de Moura,2 Ramires Alsamir Tibana,4 Alessandro de Oliveira Silva,5 Silvana Schwerz Funghetto,6 Brad J Schoenfeld,7 Jonato Prestes2 1Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Piauí, Brazil; 2Post Graduation Program on Physical Education, Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB), Brasília, Brazil; 3Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Faculty Estacio of Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil; 4Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Mato Grosso, Brazil; 5Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University Center of Brasilia (UniCEUB), Brasília, Brazil; 6Graduation Program in Health Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Brazil; 7Department of Health Sciences, CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY, USA Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the acute effects of traditional resistance training (RT) versus high velocity RT (HVRT) on metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychophysiological responses in elderly hypertensive women. Methods: Fifteen elderly women (mean age ± standard deviation, 67.1±6.9 years) classified as having hypertension stage 1 or 2 were randomly allocated to complete traditional RT or HVRT; 1 week later, subjects allocated to RT completed the HVRT session and vice-versa. Heart rate, blood pressure, affective response, perceived effort, and blood samples analyzing lactate, nitrate, nitrite, oxidative damage (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances [TBARS]), and 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) collected before and after training sessions were assessed. Nutritional counseling was provided regarding nutrients that could affect cardiovascular and nitrate/nitrite analysis. Results: Systolic blood pressure was not statistically different (p>0.05) between conditions at the beginning and during 30 minutes after sessions. Diastolic blood pressure, rate pressure product, and heart rate were not statistically different (p>0.05) between conditions at the beginning and during 45 minutes after sessions. Nitric oxide was significantly higher (p