EFFECT OF MAT PILATES ON RESPONSES OF BLOOD PRESSURE REACTIVITY IN NORMOTENSE AND HYPERTENSIVE POST MENOPAUSE SUBMITTED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the effect of Mat Pilates training on blood pressure reactivity responses during psychological stress and resting blood pressure in normotensive (NT) and hypertensive (HT) postmenopausal women. Design and method: Forty-seven postmenopausal women participated in the study (24 normotensive and 23 hypertensive) (age: NT = 57.8 ± 4.4 years, HT = 58.9 ± 5.2 years). The intervention was carried out with Mat Pilates training three times a week for 12 weeks. Blood pressure reactivity was measured three times during the Stroop color stress test, using the auscultatory method. Resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was measured using the OMRON HEM-7113 automatic monitor, after 15 minutes of rest in a sitting position. Statistics performed with normality test by Shapiro-Wilk and Levene's homogeneity. The analysis of variance was performed using the ANOVA test (two way), for variables in relation to time (T), group (G) and time and group interaction (I), and the Newman Keuls post hoc test. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: After 12 weeks of Mat pilates, the results show that in BP reactivity I (p = 0.036) was found in the PAS variation, but there were no differences in T (p = 0.378) and G (p = 0.784), in the variation of PAS PAD results show significant differences in T (p = 0.003) and I (p = 0.001), but not in G (p = 0.264), in the variation of PAM the results show T (p = <0.001) and I (p = <0.001) and G (p = 0.709). For resting SBP there was a significant difference in variable T (p = <0.001) and resting DBP, difference in T (p = <0.001). However, in mean arterial pressure (MBP) there were significant differences in T (p = <0.001), and there were no differences in G (p = 0.075) and I (p = 0.434). Conclusions: Training with 12 weeks of Mat Pilates was able to generate positive responses in blood pressure reactivity during psychological stress and in resting blood pressure. Hypertensive women had better results than normotensive women.