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Study aim
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Investigate the effect of upper and lower body resistance training on plasma levels of NOX, CD25, TNF-α and NO, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure
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Design
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According to the call for information in this city (hospitals, pharmacies, and health centers), volunteers first register and then subjects selected purposefully based on inclusion criteria, and randomly divided into three groups of upper and lower body resistance training along with the control.
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Settings and conduct
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The subjects attended the briefing meeting and became acquainted with resistance training and one repetition maximum (1RM). They then took part in two separate sessions at the gym and 1RM of target muscle groups including upper body exercise (bench press, triceps extension, and lat pull down ) and lower body exercise (leg press, leg extensions, and leg curl) was measured. To determine the 1RM of target muscle groups, 5 to 10 minutes of general warm-up were initially performed, including stretching and kinetic movements. Then, the subjects participated in the 1RM test of target muscle groups using bodybuilding machines.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The criteria for including the subjects were primary hypertension; absence of heart disease which prevented exercise; and absence of diabetes. Also, they had no history of performing regular exercise in the six months leading up to the study, and their systolic blood pressure ranged from 140-159 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure lied within the range of 90-99 mm Hg .
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Intervention groups
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Three groups of upper body resistance training, lower body resistance training along with the control
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Main outcome variables
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NOX; CD25; TNF-α; NO; systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure