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Validity and reliability of the ‘Isometric Exercise Scale’ (IES) for measuring ratings of perceived exertion during continuous isometric exercise [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Isometric exercise (IE) interventions are an effective non-medical method of reducing arterial blood pressure (BP). Current methods of prescribing and controlling isometric exercise intensity often require the use of expensive equipment and specialist ...
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Effectiveness of isometric exercise in the management of tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2020 Objective To systematically review and critically appraise the literature on the effectiveness of isometric exercise in comparison with other treatment strategies or no treatment in tendinopathy.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised ...
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Immediate and cumulative effects of upper-body isometric exercise on the cornea and anterior segment of the human eye [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Objectives The execution of isometric resistance training has demonstrated to cause changes in the ocular physiology. The morphology of the cornea and anterior chamber is of paramount importance in the prevention and management of several ocular diseases,
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The safety of isometric exercise
Medicine, 2018 Few studies have investigated the relative safety of prescribing isometric exercise (IE) to reduce resting blood pressure (BP). This study aimed to ascertain the safety of the hemodynamic response during an IE wall squat protocol. Twenty-six hypertensive
Jonathan D. Wiles +4 more
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Artery Research, 2017 Purpose: To evaluate whether the acute effects of aerobic or isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters differ between boys and men. Methods: Fourteen boys (10 ± 2 years, BMI 17.8 ± 1.9 kg/m2) and nine men (26 ± 3 years, BMI 24.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2 ...
Elizabeth C. Schroeder +4 more
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Are Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Stress Greater in Isometric or in Dynamic Resistance Exercise?
Sports, 2020 Medical and sports medicine associations are reluctant to endorse isometric exercise to the same extent as dynamic resistance exercise (RE). The major concern is the fear of greater increases in blood pressure (BP) that might be associated with isometric
Anastasios Kounoupis +4 more
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Sports, 2017 The aim of this study was to describe, through a systematic review, the acute and chronic effects of isometric handgrip exercise on cardiovascular variables in hypertensive individuals. In this systematic review, we included studies that analyzed whether
Breno Q. Farah +7 more
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2019 Objectives Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of lateral hip pain. Limited evidence exists for the effectiveness of exercise for GTPS.
Lorna Paul +3 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Background and Objectives: Muscle strengthening exercise is suggested to beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and electrical muscular stimulation is reported to be effective in improvement of muscle strength.
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