[Exercise therapy for patients with mild hypertension].
We reviewed exercise therapy of mild hypertension, a way of thinking for exercise therapy, and exercise prescription. Hypotensive effect of mild to moderate aerobic exercise was evident. Our previous report revealed that more than 60 minutes exercise a week was sufficient to decrease blood pressure. Another our study showed that hypotensive effect was less in older subjects than in younger group, but another study showed that blood pressure decreased even during 3 to 9 months after the beginning of exercise therapy. These findings might indicate that decrease in blood pressure in the elderly was slower than in younger subjects.
Suzuki
Shogo
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Department of Cardio-Renal Medicine and Hypertension, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Science.
Ohta
Toshiki
T
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index