1Assistant Professor, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Purale, Shimoga
2Associate Professor, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Purale, Shimoga
To correlate the heart rate changes to intraocular pressure before and after leg press exercise
Healthy young male adults in the age group of 18–22 years were selected among general population. Sample size was 40. Heart rate and intra ocular pressure (IOP) were recorded at rest and after isometric leg press test.
Leg press predictably raised Heart rate(from74±8.9 to 89.5±7.4;p<0.05) and reduced IOP (from 15.1±1.91 to11.6±1.95;p<0.05)Heart rate is significantly and negatively correlated with IOP(Pearson's correlation coefficient, r=-0.352).
Isometric leg press exercise induces raise in heart rate and simultaneously lowers IOP which were significant. Hence may prove useful in normotensive glaucomatous patients
Heart rate, Intraocular pressure, Leg press dynamometer
