[Treatment of moderate arterial hypertension with physical exercise].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the anti-hypertensive effect of physical exercise programs with that of usual therapeutic regimens.


METHODS
Blood pressure measurements at rest and during exercise were compared in two groups of patients with moderately high blood pressure treated either medically or with physical exercise. Outcome was evaluated at 5 years.


RESULTS
In the first group there were 28 patients who were given drug treatment (excepting beta blockers). In the second group, 53 patients performed regular physical exercises specifically prescribed. After 5 years, the analysis of variance confirmed that physical exercise had a real anti-hypertensive effect.


CONCLUSIONS
Physical exercise can be an effective mean of treating moderately high blood pressure with a more prolonged effect than drug regimens.
Chignon
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Service de Rééducation fonctionnelle, CHU Henri Mondor, Créteil.
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D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
Traitement de l'hypertension artérielle modérée par les activités physiques.