Hemodynamic Effects of Conditioning
The resting ankle-to-arm blood pressure ratio did
not differ on entry between treated and control subjects
and did not change during the course of the study
in either group regardless of which leg was considered
(Table 4). The 1 minute post exercise ankle-to-arm
blood pressure ratios did not differ between groups on
entry. However, after 12 weeks, treated subjects had significantly lower postexercise ankle-to-arm ratios
than on entry, whereas control subjects had no change
in this ratio during the 12-week study period. The
lower ankle-to-arm ratios in treated subjects after
training resulted from a higher systolic arm blood
pressure with no change in ankle pressure.