April 1, 1998Journal of Hypertension
Regular walking increases peak limb vasodilatory capacity of older hypertensive humans
Why the study?
Does regular walking improve peak limb vasodilatory capacity and reduce resting blood pressure in older adults with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension?
Population
22 older adults (aged 51-74 years) with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension
Comparison
Walking 3-4 days/week at a mild exercise… vs Nonexercising controls
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports association of walking with improved limb conductance and lower BP in older hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Structured PICO
Does regular walking improve peak limb vasodilatory capacity and reduce resting blood pressure in older adults with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension?
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Population
22 older adults (aged 51-74 years) with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension
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Intervention
Walking 3-4 days/week at a mild exercise intensity (45% of heart rate reserve) for 6 months
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Comparator
Nonexercising controls
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Outcome
Peak limb vascular conductance in the forearm (untrained limb) and calf (exercise-trained limb)surrogate
Regular mild-intensity walking for 6 months improves systemic limb vasodilatory capacity and lowers resting blood pressure in older adults with essential hypertension.
Cite This Study
Tanaka et al. (1998) studied this question.