title: [Effects of a recreational general physical activity program with short term and moderate intensity of blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients over 50 years old].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of a recreational general physical activity program with moderate intensity and short duration on blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors (BMI, cholesterol, Rest Heart Rate, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides) in hypertensive patients older than 50years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Non-randomised pre-post design, quasi-experimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Íllora, Granada, Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 60 subjects aged 50-75years taking part in the Health Hypertensive Program in the Medical Centre were selected.
  
  
  METHODS
  A recreational general physical activity program, mainly aerobic capacity, of 4weeks duration, 3days/week, and an intensity of 45-55% HR Reserve.
  
  
  METHODS
  SBP, DBP, HR, BMI, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, TG, and Glucose.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Statistically significant decreases (P<.05) were observed in BMI (-0.51%; 95%CI: 30.26 to 31.93units), HR (-5.57beats/min; 95%CI: 68.76 to 71.73beats/min), SBP (-14.82mmHg; 95%CI: 131.57 to 137.52mmHg), DBP (-5.33mmHg; 95%CI: 78.94 to 83.68mmHg), Glucose (-7.63mg/dL; 95%CI: 125.06 to 153.73mg/dL) and REGICOR risk (-20.46%; 95%CI: 5.45 to 6.90%). Statistically significant increases were observed in HDL (+2.82mg/dl; 95%CI: 46.78 to 52.11mmHg), and TG (+8.27mg/dl; 95%CI: 133.89 to 152.60mg/dL). Men had a wider variation in HR and DBP, and women in SBP (P<.05). Subjects with baseline SBP≥160mmHg experienced greater declines in HR, SBP, DBP, Glucose and TG (-10.67beats/min, -31mmHg, -8.27mmHg, -10.86mg/dL, and 34.66mg/dL, respectively) than those with an initial SBP<160mmHg, where there was an increase in HDL and a decrease in LDL. After this program, improvements in BP and other cardiovascular risk factors were obtained in hypertensive subjects over 50years.
authors.affiliation: Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Enfermería, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España. Electronic address: tori1980_1@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torija Archilla
authors.affiliation: Fisioterapia, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez González
authors.affiliation: Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Sarmiento Ramírez
authors.affiliation: Zona Básica de Salud de Íllora, Íllora, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Josué Rubén
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: González Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guisado Barrilao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011998:Recreation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Actividad física; Cardiovascular risk; Hipertensión; Hypertension; Intensidad moderada; Moderate intensity; Physical activity; Riesgo cardiovascular