Abstract
Objectives. One mild to moderate exercise session can lead to post exercise depression in
blood pressure between hypertensive individuals. The aim was to investigate the prevalence of post
exercise hypotension in master level athletes with and without arterial hypertension.
Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify post exercise
hypertension prevalence in master basketball players in Latvia after Cardiopulmonary exercise test.
The study was conducted from March 2024 to September 2024. Data was analysed using IBM SPSS
29.0. using Descriptive statistics.
Results. The study evaluated 61 master-level men’s basketball team players. Mean age 64
(50-81 years). 77.04% (47) athletes had hypertension at rest. 1.64% (1) had elevated resting blood
pressure. 21.31% (13) had normal or below normal blood pressure at rest. 1.64% (1) athletes had
hypotensive reactions in the first minute of rest. 11.48% (7) athletes had hypotensive reactions in the third minute of rest, from which 28.57% (2) had systolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg or less. 49.98% (25) athletes had hypotensive reactions in the fifth minute of rest, from which 64% (16) had systolic blood pressure 120 mmHg or bellow. 40.98% (25) had hypertensive reactions after the fifth minute of rest. 4.92% (3) athletes had normal blood pressure at the fifth minute of rest.
Conclusions. Blood pressure generally decreased progressively from the first minute of rest
to the fifth minute of rest. 49,98% of athletes experienced post exercise hypotensive reaction, that
indicates positive physiological adaptation.
blood pressure between hypertensive individuals. The aim was to investigate the prevalence of post
exercise hypotension in master level athletes with and without arterial hypertension.
Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify post exercise
hypertension prevalence in master basketball players in Latvia after Cardiopulmonary exercise test.
The study was conducted from March 2024 to September 2024. Data was analysed using IBM SPSS
29.0. using Descriptive statistics.
Results. The study evaluated 61 master-level men’s basketball team players. Mean age 64
(50-81 years). 77.04% (47) athletes had hypertension at rest. 1.64% (1) had elevated resting blood
pressure. 21.31% (13) had normal or below normal blood pressure at rest. 1.64% (1) athletes had
hypotensive reactions in the first minute of rest. 11.48% (7) athletes had hypotensive reactions in the third minute of rest, from which 28.57% (2) had systolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg or less. 49.98% (25) athletes had hypotensive reactions in the fifth minute of rest, from which 64% (16) had systolic blood pressure 120 mmHg or bellow. 40.98% (25) had hypertensive reactions after the fifth minute of rest. 4.92% (3) athletes had normal blood pressure at the fifth minute of rest.
Conclusions. Blood pressure generally decreased progressively from the first minute of rest
to the fifth minute of rest. 49,98% of athletes experienced post exercise hypotensive reaction, that
indicates positive physiological adaptation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 78 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
| Event | RSU International Student Conference 2025 - Dzirciema 16, Riga, Latvia Duration: 24 Mar 2025 → 25 Mar 2025 Conference number: 11 https://www.rsu.lv/en/events/rsu-international-student-conference-2025 https://isc.rsu.lv/ |
Conference
| Conference | RSU International Student Conference 2025 |
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| Abbreviated title | RSU ISC 2025 |
| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Period | 24/03/25 → 25/03/25 |
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Keywords*
- Postexercise hypotension
- Master athletes
- Hypertension
Field of Science*
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)