TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of exercise in the control of hypertension and cardiovascular risk
AU - Papademetriou, Vasilios
AU - Kokkinos, Peter F.
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1097/00041552-199609000-00014
DO - 10.1097/00041552-199609000-00014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8937817
AN - SCOPUS:0029904851
VL - 5
SP - 459
EP - 462
JO - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
JF - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
SN - 1062-4821
IS - 5
ER -