Effects Of Boxing Training On Peripheral And Central Blood Pressure And Arterial Stiffness In Prehypertension

balance training with 3 visits per week made up of 10 minutes of dynamic stretching, 5 minutes of unipedal stance, and 5 minutes of upper limb stretching. FMD of the brachial and popliteal artery were measured with a 12-MHz linear phase array ultrasound transducer before and after the intervention. RESULTS: After the intervention, the boxing group showed a significant increment on brachial FMD by 2.4% (p = 0.001) and popliteal FMD by 2.8% (p = 0.043), while no statistical differences were found in the control group for brachial FMD (p = 0.181) and popliteal FMD (p = 0.538). CONCLUSION: Boxing training is a suitable exercise alternative to improve endothelial function in the upper and lower extremity of individuals with prehypertension. Category: Vascular Function Authors: Paulina Caraveo, Francisco Morales-Acuna, Andrea Rico, Carlos Rehbein, Manuel Gomez, Lisa Rodriguez, Alvaro N. Gurovich. Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso Sponsor: Alvaro N. Gurovich, FACSM