Key result
Physical activity and exercise training provide hypotensive benefits across various modalities and intensities, with greater blood pressure reductions observed in hypertensive individuals.
Why the study?
Does physical activity and exercise training reduce blood pressure in individuals with hypertension?
Population
Individuals with mild to severe hypertension, as well as normotensive subjects
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports exercise for BP reduction in hypertension; leaves open optimal long-term protocols and adherence.
Does physical activity and exercise training reduce blood pressure in individuals with hypertension?
Physical activity, including aerobic and resistance training, is a safe and effective lifestyle intervention that provides significant hypotensive benefits for patients with varying severities of hypertension.
Lesniak et al. (2001) conducted a review in Hypertension. Exercise and physical activity was evaluated on Blood pressure reduction. Physical activity and exercise training provide hypotensive benefits across various modalities and intensities, with greater blood pressure reductions observed in hypertensive individuals.
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