Comparison of the effect of upper limb and lower limb passive static stretching exercise on acute cardiovascular response in patients with stage-I hypertension.

This is an experimental study design.

Aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Upper limb and Lower limb stretching exercise and acute cardiovascular responses in Stage-I Hypertensive patients. All the individuals will participate in all of the protocols. The participants will be randomly allocated in 4 exercise groups (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4) with the gap of 48h (washout interval) within each group, using computer generated randomized list. All the participants will participate in all of the exercise groups.Individuals underwent baseline “PRE†measurements of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, HR, and SPO2, will be obtained before each exercise group of stretching exercise programme. Measurement will be repeated immediately after the interventionâ€POST1â€, 5 min “POST-2†, 10 min “POST-3â€, 15 min “POST-4†and 1 hour “POST-5†in the sitting position after the stretching exercise programme in order to determine the effects of passive static stretching exercises. All the exercise will be done with the education of valsalva maneuvar, participants were educated about not to hold breath during exercises to avoid the effect of valsalva maneuvar. In experimental session muscles of upper limb and lower limb which includes pectoralis, trapezius, triceps, biceps brachii, quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, glutei will be stretched for 20 sec and 10 sec rest in between. The divided experimental protocols will be named as control group, group1, group2, group3 and group4. Group1 and 2 will be of upper limb muscles passive static stretching exercise with different number of sets and group 3 and 4 will be of lower limb muscles passive static stretching exercise with different number of sets.