Key result
Inactivity was positively correlated with arterial stiffness markers, including pulse wave velocity (r=0.53, P<0.001) and augmentation index (r=0.48, P<0.001), in adults with hypertension.
Why the study?
Does objectively measured habitual physical activity improve arterial stiffness in adults with newly diagnosed essential hypertension?
Population
n=53 adults with newly diagnosed essential hypertension attending an outpatient clinic, mean age 51, 26…
Comparison
Objectively measured habitual physical activity. vs Inactivity or lower levels of physical activity.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports activity monitoring in hypertension; leaves open whether increasing activity reduces arterial stiffness.
Cross-Sectional (n=53)
No
Does objectively measured habitual physical activity improve arterial stiffness in adults with newly diagnosed essential hypertension?
Effect estimate: r = 0.53 (PWV), r = 0.48 (AIx)
p-value: p=<0.001
Objectively measured habitual physical activity of all intensities is inversely associated with arterial stiffness in adults with newly diagnosed hypertension.
O’Donovan et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in newly diagnosed essential hypertension (n=53). Habitual physical activity vs. Inactivity was evaluated on Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AIx) (r = 0.53 (PWV), r = 0.48 (AIx), p=<0.001). Inactivity was positively correlated with arterial stiffness markers, including pulse wave velocity (r=0.53, P<0.001) and augmentation index (r=0.48, P<0.001), in adults with hypertension.
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