A Comparitive Study on the Effect of Macqueen's Progressive Resisted Exercise and Breathing Control Training on Hypertensives

Many studies suggest that resisted training program can be a part of healthy life style for hypertensives, slow and controlled breathing exercises also significantly decreases the blood pressure. These techniques help the hypertensive peoples to live drug free life for hypertension.

A comparative study was performed to 20 hypertension subjects between two groups (10 each) for the duration of 4 weeks by using Macqueen's technique of progressive resisted exercise and breathing control training. 10 subjects were treated with Macqueen's technique of progressive resisted exercise & 10 subjects were treated with Macqueen's technique of progressive resisted exercise along with breathing control training. Systolic and diastolic pressures of the subjects were noted during pre and post exercise.

The systolic and diastolic values of pre and post exercise sessions of both were statistically analyzed. Results did not show significant results between both groups.

Conclusion: This study findings shows that results of group with Macqueen's technique of progressive resisted exercise along with breathing control training significantly reduces the blood pressure.