Key result
A six-week fast walking program reduced mean 24-hour systolic blood pressure from 143.1 to 135.5 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure from 91.1 to 84.8 mmHg in non-obese hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Does a 6-week fast walking program reduce blood pressure in non-obese patients with treated Stage I hypertension?
Does a 6-week fast walking program reduce blood pressure in non-obese patients with treated Stage I hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 135.5% vs 143.1%
A 6-week fast walking program effectively reduces 24-hour ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressure in non-obese patients with pharmacologically treated Stage I hypertension.
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May support fast walking for BP control in treated Stage I hypertension; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Pinto et al. (2006) studied Hypertension (n=189). Mobility program centered on fast walking vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. A six-week fast walking program reduced mean 24-hour systolic blood pressure from 143.1 to 135.5 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure from 91.1 to 84.8 mmHg in non-obese hypertensive patients.
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