Key result
Exercise training for 2 months did not change 24-hour blood pressure in heart failure patients, but decreased 24-hour mean systolic (P=0.019) and diastolic (P=0.016) pressure in healthy controls.
Why the study?
Does exercise training improve 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in heart failure patients compared to healthy controls?
Does exercise training improve 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in heart failure patients compared to healthy controls?
A 2-month exercise training program improves peak oxygen consumption but does not significantly alter 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in patients with heart failure, unlike the blood pressure reductions seen in healthy controls.
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Exercise does not lower 24-hour BP in HF; leaves open whether longer programs or other modalities affect ambulatory control.
Carvalho et al. (2009) studied Heart failure (n=27). Exercise training vs. Sedentary healthy controls was evaluated on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Exercise training for 2 months did not change 24-hour blood pressure in heart failure patients, but decreased 24-hour mean systolic (P=0.019) and diastolic (P=0.016) pressure in healthy controls.
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