Key result
Afternoon aerobic exercise lowers SBP by ~12 mmHg versus morning exercise in hypertensive postmenopausal women.
Why the study?
Menopause may increase risk of hypertension and abnormal lipid profile, and the effects of morning versus afternoon aerobic exercise on these parameters in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women were unclear.
Does morning or afternoon aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure and improve lipids in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women?
RCT (n=45)
Single-blind
Computer generated random table
No
Does morning or afternoon aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure and improve lipids in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women?
Absolute Event Rate: 126.13% vs 146.63%
p-value: p=0.001
Aerobic exercise combined with medication significantly improves blood pressure and lipid profiles in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women compared to medication alone.
Afternoon aerobic exercise may improve BP and lipids more than morning sessions in this group; leaves open optimal timing pending larger trials.
Menopause may increase risk of hypertension and abnormal lipid profile. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of morning and afternoon aerobic exercises on hypertension and lipids in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women. Forty five women aged from 49 to 60 years were randomly assigned into three groups. Group (A) 15 patients received medicine, (B) 15 patients performed morning aerobic exercises and received medicine, and group (C) 15 patients performed afternoon aerobic exercises and received medicine. Blood pressure measurement and lipid profile tests were performed before and after the study. The results showed that there was a statistical significant difference among all groups in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, favoring group C. Also there was a statistical significant difference among all groups in lipid levels, favoring group C. Therefore, it can be concluded that morning aerobic exercises were more effective in reducing the blood pressure and lipids than afternoon exercises in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women.
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Tarek Ammar (2015) conducted an RCT in Overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women (n=45). Afternoon aerobic exercise plus medication vs. Medication alone or morning aerobic exercise plus medication was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (p=0.001). Afternoon aerobic exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure to 126.13 mmHg compared to 138.33 mmHg for morning exercise and 146.63 mmHg for medication alone in overweight hypertensive postmenopausal women.
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