Blood pressure responses after resistance exercise session in women living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

The aim of this study was to verify blood pressure (BP) responses after a single resistance exercise session in women with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Twelve patients underwent a resisted exercise session. BP, heart rate, and rate pressure product were evaluated before and during 120 min after the session. Mean cardiovascular values before and after the session were similar ( P >0.05). Analysis of the individual data revealed that for 120 min after exercise, 5 and 4 patients presented a reduction in systolic and diastolic BP of ≥4 mmHg, respectively. The clinical characteristics of the patients appear to influence BP responses after exercise. Individual data showed that some of the HIV+ women demonstrated a clinically significant decrease in BP. Although a single resistance exercise session does not decrease BP in women with HIV/AIDS, individual data present heterogeneity and individual characteristics seem to influence BP reduction after a single session of resistance exercises.