Pilates modestly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure by approximately 3-5 mmHg in hypertensive individuals, serving as a safe and effective complementary non-pharmacological intervention.
Does Pilates and exercise improve clinical and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
The paper reviews the beneficial effects of exercise, particularly Pilates, and diet on clinical and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
The following paper attempts to investigate and present the effects of a normal dietary program in correlation with exercise to hypertensive patients. An inival presentation of blood pressure regarding its patients (types, symptoms and risk factors) take place and it's followed by the interrelation to exercise. Subsequently, a more specific research for the beneficial affects of training to clinical and ambulatory BP is presented and especially using Pilates.
Δέσποινα Ν. Σιδέρη (Wed,) conducted a review in Hypertension. Pilates vs. Aerobic exercise or control was evaluated on Blood pressure reduction. Pilates modestly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure by approximately 3-5 mmHg in hypertensive individuals, serving as a safe and effective complementary non-pharmacological intervention.