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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of isometric hand grip exercise on blood pressure in pre-eclampsia. Forty women with pre-eclampsia (diagnosed by gynecologist/obstetrician) were chosen from the In-patient Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Dessouk General Hospital in Kafr El-Sheikh Governate shared in this study. Their ages were ranged from 21 to 34years old and they are classified into two groups equal in numbers, group (A) received medications only while group (B) received medications and isometric hand grip exercise 4 sessions/ week for 6 weeks. Blood pressure was assessed by stethoscope and mercury sphygmomanometer for all patient in both groups before and after treatment. Results showed that there was a statistically significant decrease in the mean value of SBP in both group (A&B) with percentage of improvement 15.72% and 20.16% respectively. There was a statistically significant decrease in the mean value of DBP in both group (A&B) with percentage of improvement 15.32% and 17.99% respectively. So, it could be concluded that isometric hand grip exercise is a simple, cost free and non pharmacological method in reducing blood pressure in pre-eclampsia and can be used as adjunct method in treatment of pre-eclampsia