Key result
A 12-week physical activity counseling program increased steps per day compared to control (5839 vs. 5028; p=0.044) but did not reduce blood pressure or improve metabolic profile.
Why the study?
The effect of physical activity counseling in hypertensive adults remains unclear.
Does a 12-week physical activity counseling program improve physical activity levels, blood pressure, metabolic profile, and body composition in hypertensive adults?
Comparison
12-week physical activity counseling vs single baseline FITT instruction meeting
Design
Randomized controlled pilot trial
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Counseling raises steps without BP or metabolic gains in hypertension; challenges expectations that brief activity increases alone improve cardiometabolic outcomes.
RCT (n=22)
Randomized
Does a 12-week physical activity counseling program improve physical activity levels, blood pressure, metabolic profile, and body composition in hypertensive adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 5839% vs 5028%
p-value: p=0.044
A 12-week physical activity counseling program in hypertensive adults modestly increased daily steps but did not significantly improve blood pressure, metabolic profiles, or body composition.
Sousa et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=22). Physical activity counseling (PAC) vs. One face-to-face meeting with FITT instructions at baseline was evaluated on Steps per day (p=0.044). A 12-week physical activity counseling program increased steps per day compared to control (5839 vs. 5028; p=0.044) but did not reduce blood pressure or improve metabolic profile.
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