Key result
Exaggerated exercise BP independently predicts current and future hypertension risk.
Why the study?
Although resting blood pressure is fundamental for hypertension management, an exaggerated exercise blood pressure (EEBP) provides independent information regarding current and future hypertension risk, warranting a review of its clinical utility.
Exaggerated exercise blood pressure provides independent prognostic information for current and future hypertension risk, guiding exercise prescription and management.
May aid hypertension risk stratification; leaves open prospective validation before guiding management.
Hypertension affects one in three adults globally and is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Although blood pressure measurements at rest are fundamental to the detection and management of hypertension, abnormal blood pressure responses to exercise, namely, an exaggerated exercise blood pressure (EEBP), can provide additional independent information about current and future hypertension risk. This paper summarizes a symposium entitled, "The Role of Exercise Blood Pressure in Hypertension: Measurement, Mechanisms and Management" included at the 2023 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting, which presented a timely discussion about the clinical utility of EEBP. Here we will summarize the evidence presented by the speakers including considerations for blood pressure measurement during exercise, an overview of EEBP thresholds and discussion about the value of EEBP during submaximal exercise for the identification and management of hypertension, a summary of the potential physiological mechanisms underpinning an EEBP, and a review of exercise prescription guidelines based on new and emerging evidence as they relate to the American College of Sports Medicine's exercise recommendations for hypertension. We conclude by highlighting areas for future research with the overarching goal of improving the measurement and management of hypertension.
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Currie et al. (2024) conducted a review in Hypertension. Exercise blood pressure measurement was evaluated. Exaggerated exercise blood pressure provides independent information about current and future hypertension risk, highlighting its clinical utility for disease identification and management.
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