nvestigating the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic training on basketball players' blood pressure

Exercise and physical activity are the main solutions to the prevention of many diseases, such as various types of heart diseases, high blood pressure, heart enlargement, and diseases of the arteries and veins, by delaying or preventing their occurrence. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. According to the objectives of this research, they are to find out the positive role of basketball on the circulatory system and its effectiveness on diseases related to the circulatory system, to find risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, and to maintain normal blood pressure. This research was conducted to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of basic basketball exercise on the circulatory system of students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Kabul University of Education and Training. The findings of the research show that, after 8 weeks of intermittent exercise, the average systolic blood pressure increased from 129 to 123 mmHg. The mercury column decreased. In addition, at training levels, systolic blood pressure decreased from 131 to 119 mmHg, while diastolic pressure also decreased from 82 to 71 mmHg. As a result, mean arterial blood pressure during exercise was reduced by approximately 12% after exercise. Research has shown that exercise and physical activities reduce cardiovascular diseases. Lack of physical activities due to the effects of obesity, mental stress, and high blood pressure cause approximately 40% of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases. Usually, people who are not physically active are twice as exposed to the risk of cardiovascular diseases as people who are physically active. Encouraging sedentary people (people who are not physically active) to perform moderate physical activities (walking) can reduce 14 percent of deaths from cardiovascular diseases.