Effect of Handgrip Isometric Exercise on Level of Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients at Selected Hospitals of City

ABSTRACT A study conducted on ‘Effect of handgrip isometric exercise on level of blood pressure among hypertensive patients at selected hospitals of city’. The research design selected for the present study was Quantitative Evaluatory Approach. Study was conducted at selected hospitals. In the present study the sample comprises of hypertensive patients that fulfill the inclusion criteria of the study. Sample consists of 60 hypertensive patients (Experimental group: 30 hypertensive patients. Control group: 30 hypertensive patients). Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. Result indicates that there is remarkable improvement in the systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure level among hypertensive patients after handgrip isometric exercise. Conclusion: In experimental group, average change in SYSBP was 2.8, 7.2 and 12.8 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. In control group, average change in SYSBP was 1.8, 1.3 and 1.9 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. The corresponding p-values were small (less than 0.05) for all the time points. Experimental group has significantly higher improvement in systolic blood pressure as compared to the control group. The handgrip isometric exercise was found to be significantly effective in reducing the systolic blood pressure among hypertensive patients. In experimental group, average change in DIABP was 3, 6.3 and 11.3 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. In control group, average change in DIABP was 1.1, 1.5 and 1.7 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. The corresponding p-values were small (less than 0.05) for all the timepoints. It is evident that the experimental group has significantly higher effect in DIABP as compared to control group