Maintenance of exercise training benefits is associated with adequate milk and dairy products intake in elderly hypertensive subjects following detraining

Abstract

Objective To investigate whether maintenance of exercise training benefits is associated with adequate milk and dairy products intake in hypertensive elderly subjects after detraining.Methods Twenty-eight elderly hypertensive patients with optimal clinical treatment underwent 16 weeks of multicomponent exercise training program followed by 6 weeks of detraining, and were classified according to milk and dairy products intake as low milk (<3 servings) and high milk (≥3 servings) groups.Results After exercise training, there was a significant reduction (p<0.001) in body weight, systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure, an increase in lower and upper limb strength (chair-stand test and elbow flexor test) as well as in aerobic capacity (stationary gait test) and functional capacity (sit down, stand up, and move around the house) in both groups. However, in the Low Milk Intake Group significant changes were observed: body weight (+0.5%), systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure (+0.9%,+1.4% and +1.1%, respectively), lower extremity strength (-7.0%), aerobic capacity (-3.9%) and functional capacity (+5.4) after detraining. These parameters showed no significant differences between post-detraining and post-training period in High Milk Intake Group.Conclusion Maintenance of exercise training benefits related to pressure levels, lower extremity strength and aerobic capacity, is associated with adequate milk and dairy products intake in hypertensive elderly subjects following 6 weeks of detraining.

Role of Nutrition and Exercise Programs in Reducing Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review

“…A comparison of the effect of ST alone or ST and NP on absolute and relative strength bring very similar results as those shown by Figueroa et al [76]. The aerobic parameters were improved in the ST group with NP in the studies by Moraes et al [70] and Lee et al [73], and the VO2max was improved in the study by Sales et al [75].…”

“…This confirmed the assumption that ST has a generally positive effect on health status because it might reduce body fat and increase muscle mass and other conditioning values. Strength abilities were improved in participants of studies combining ST and nutrition, and these findings have been reported by Sales et al [75], Figueroa et al [76], Moraes et al [70], and Lee et al [73]. Strength abilities worsened in the nontraining group (only NP) in the study by Figueroa et al [76].…”

“…Table 1 provides a general description of each study, sample, and intervention characteristics. Only two studies included seniors [70] and [71]. One study included only men [72], and three included a mixed sample of men and women [70,71,73].…”

“…Only two studies included seniors [70] and [71]. One study included only men [72], and three included a mixed sample of men and women [70,71,73]. Five studies included only women [74,75,76,77,78].…”

“…Five studies included only women [74,75,76,77,78]. In total, five studies compared the effect of ST with the NP intervention effect on BP [70,73,74,75,76]. Another three studies compared the effect of ST and supplementation intervention on BP [71,72,78,79] and one study analysed the effect of ST and supplementation sesion in cross sectional design [71].…”