Effect of a Continuous Aerobic Exercise Session on Flow-Mediated Dilation in Women with Prehypertension

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension is defined by a chronic elevation of arterial pressure above a certain threshold value (140/90 mmHg). Pre-hypertension is the harbinger of systemic hypertension. Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) that measured by high-resolution ultrasound is used to assess endothelial dysfunction in humans. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of a continuous aerobic session on FMD and blood pressure in women with prehypertension (SBP=120-139 mmHg or DBP=80-89 mmHg).