Why the study?
Does moderate intensity aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension?
Does moderate intensity aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension?
Moderate intensity aerobic exercise is a safe and effective intervention for lowering blood pressure and regressing left ventricular hypertrophy across the spectrum of hypertension severity.
Supports exercise as adjunct therapy across hypertension severities; leaves open large RCTs on cardiovascular outcomes.
Exercise intervention studies have consistently shown that moderate intensity aerobic exercise lowers blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. Recent findings also showed that exercise is safe and effective in further lowering blood pressure in treated patients with severe hypertension and left vetricular hypertrophy. A significant reduction in blood pressure of these patients was achieved even with substantial reduction in antihypertensive medication. In addition, exercise resulted in a significant regression of left ventricular hypertrophy. The safety and efficacy of moderate exercise has significant and positive clinical implications for all hypertensive patients. Reductions in blood pressure via regular exercise can theoretically reduce medication requirements, cost, and medication related side-effects.
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