Effects of Exercise Order of Combined Power and Endurance Training on Arterial Stiffness and Hemodynamic Parameters in Previously Trained Hypertensive Older Adults

Canadian Geriatrics Journal · Published 2026-06-03 · DOI 10.5770/cgj.29.895

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Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Beatriz de Sá Mota, David Guilherme Marques, Daniel Yakovi Ribeiro, Vinícius Silva, Luiz Alexandre Nunes, Fabiano de Jesus Almeida, Mayara Aragão, Celsiane do Espírito Santo Costa, Roberto Bianco, María Rúa-Alonso, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

Abstract

Background Combining power training (PT) with endurance training (ET) offers health benefits for older adults. However, little is known about the effects of PT plus ET on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters in previously trained hypertensive older adults. Additionally, the effects of exercise order—PT followed by ET versus ET followed by PT—on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters remain unclear in older adults. Objective This study aimed to a) examine the effects of concurrent training (CT) on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters in previously trained hypertensive older adults; and b) to investigate the effects of concurrent PT and ET exercise order on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters in previously trained hypertensive adults. Methods Older adults with grade 1 hypertension were randomized into two groups: PT then ET group (DPTETG) and ET then PT group (ETDPTG). Both groups trained twice weekly for 16 weeks. Arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters were measured at baseline and after 16 weeks. Results No significant changes in arterial stiffness or hemodynamic parameters emerged after 16 weeks in either group (p > .05). Conclusion This study demonstrates that 16 weeks of different exercise orders of concurrent power and ET do not change arterial stiffness and hemodynamic parameters in older adults with hypertension.

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2026

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Gambassi, B., Mota, B., Marques, D., et al. (2026). Effects of Exercise Order of Combined Power and Endurance Training on Arterial Stiffness and Hemodynamic Parameters in Previously Trained Hypertensive Older Adults. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.29.895

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