The Effect of Three Weeks Green Tea Extract Consumption on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Responses to a Single Bout Resistance Exercise in Hypertensive Women

Abstract

Three weeks of GTE ingestion did not influenced SBP, DBP and HR but may be have a favorable effect on MAP and RPP responses to an acute RE during 1 h recovery of exercise.

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

“…A study by Arazi et al [77] performed on middle-aged women with HT revealed practically the same reduction in BP after resistance training with or without green tea supplementation (Figure 3). There was no significant difference between the placebo and green tea intake groups (500 mg daily = 245 mg polyphenol, 75 mg epigallocatechin gallate, 25 mg caffeine) or placebo (490 mg maltodextrin).…”

“…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]. In total, five studies compared the effect of ST with the NP intervention effect on BP [70,73,74,75,76].…”

“…In studies by Figueroa et al [76], Arazi et al [77], Wong et al [78] and Astorino et al [72], a reduction in SBP after ST alone was detected in prehypertensive individuals. Only Astorino et al [72] observed a negligible improvement in the BP values in normotensive individuals.…”

“…A common feature of these five studies was the reductions in SBP and DBP or mean arterial pressure in all experimental groups, regardless of the type of training or diet. Only four studies with supplements met the criteria for inclusion in the systematic review: Astorino et al [72], Arazi et al [77], Wong et al [78] and Romero et al [71]. The effects of caffeine, L-citrulline, folic acid, and green tea were investigated.…”

Green Tea Attenuates Hypotension Induced by Physical Exercise: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study

“…Arazi et al 25 supplemented hypertensive women for three weeks prior to the intervention with resistance exercise. The authors showed no changes in PEH, except in mean arterial pressure immediately and 15 minutes after the exercise session.…”