Key result
Regular aerobic exercise lowers BP by ~10 mm Hg in patients with hypertension.
Why the study?
Does moderate aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Does moderate aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Mean Difference: 10
Moderate aerobic exercise is an effective first-line lifestyle modification for mild or labile hypertension, capable of lowering blood pressure by a mean of 10 mm Hg.
May support aerobic exercise in hypertension; leaves open confirmation of durability and adherence in RCTs.
Hypertension is common, and even slight elevations in blood pressure can be associated with health risks. Regular aerobic exercise helps prevent hypertension. In patients who already have hypertension, such exercise has been shown to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure by a mean of 10 mm Hg. For mild or labile hypertension, lifestyle modification that includes at least a half hour of moderate aerobic exercise at least 3 days a week should be tried before using drug therapy. If medication is needed, one that is not likely to impede the patient's ability to exercise should be considered.
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SHERMAN et al. (1998) conducted a review in Hypertension. Aerobic exercise was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mean reduction of 10 mm Hg). Regular aerobic exercise lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure by a mean of 10 mm Hg in patients with hypertension.
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