Key result
12-week exercise training linked to a ~16 mmHg SBP reduction in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Drug side effects and high medical expenses limit patient adherence to hypertension management, prompting interest in non-pharmacological approaches.
Does long-term exercise training reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Does long-term exercise training reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Effect estimate: 15.5 mmHg drop in SBP, 10.6 mmHg drop in DBP
Continuous physical exercise over 12 weeks significantly reduces both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
May support exercise in hypertension management; hypothesis-generating and leaves causal effects open pending RCTs.
Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and a major public health problem. Although, through the rational use of drugs, the blood pressure of hypertensive patients can be better controlled, a series of side effects of drugs and expensive medical expenses limit the ability of patients to comply with the demands of hypertension. Objective: To explore the effect of long-term exercise training on the rehabilitation of hypertensive patients. Methods: The patients were divided into a control group and an exercise group, and we used multiple measurements of blood pressure, a questionnaire, and registered the situation of each patient, after what results were compared and analyzed. Results: After 12 weeks of training, the subject's blood pressure has dropped significantly. The systolic blood pressure dropped by an average of 15.5mmHg compared to before the exercise prescription was implemented, diastolic blood pressure dropped by an average of 10.6mmHg. Conclusions: Continuous physical exercise in hypertensive patients has medium- and long-term effect on blood pressure control. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
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Yanlong Hao (2022) studied Hypertension. Exercise training vs. Control group was evaluated on Blood pressure (15.5 mmHg drop in SBP, 10.6 mmHg drop in DBP). Exercise training for 12 weeks in hypertensive patients reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 15.5 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 10.6 mmHg compared to baseline.
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