Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in combination with resistance training reduced blood pressure in the elderly hypertensive men: A randomized controlled trial.

Babak Hooshmand Moghadam Mozhgan Eskandari Fatemeh Shabkhiz Shima Mojtahedi Nahid Mahmoudi

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2021)

Resistance training and consumption of saffron can improve BP in the elderly with hypertension by affecting the factors involved in altering vascular endothelial resistance. The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Iran's sports science research institution (IR.SSRC.REC.1398.020) and registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20190731044398N1).

Keyphrases

resistance training
blood pressure
body composition
middle aged
high intensity
clinical trial
public health
hypertensive patients
heart rate
community dwelling
endothelial cells
big data
metabolic syndrome
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adipose tissue
drug administration
global health