Why the study?
Does aerobic exercise training reduce blood pressure in uncomplicated, never treated patients with mild-to-moderate essential arterial hypertension?
Population
32 uncomplicated, never treated patients suffering from mild-to-moderate essential arterial hypertension…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Exercise may lower daytime BP only in dipper EAH; leaves open nondipper response and requires RCT confirmation.
Does aerobic exercise training reduce blood pressure in uncomplicated, never treated patients with mild-to-moderate essential arterial hypertension?
Aerobic exercise training effectively lowers daytime blood pressure in patients with dipper-type essential hypertension, but fails to reduce blood pressure in those with nondipper-type hypertension.
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