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Exercise in patients with hypertension.

A A Ehsani1

  • 1Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, 4566 Scott Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.

The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
|August 31, 2001
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Endurance exercise training can help lower blood pressure in older adults with mild hypertension. While modest, it also improves cardiovascular health and cardiac remodeling in hypertensive elderly individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Arterial stiffness increases with age, leading to systolic hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and concentric remodeling in the elderly.
  • Reducing blood pressure in older adults is crucial for mitigating cardiovascular risks.
  • Endurance exercise training shows potential for blood pressure management in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of endurance exercise training in managing hypertension and associated cardiovascular changes in older adults.
  • To compare the blood pressure-lowering effects of exercise with antihypertensive medications.
  • To explore the impact of exercise on other cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac remodeling.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on low-intensity endurance exercise training in older adults with hypertension (grades I, II, and higher).

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  • Assessment of blood pressure changes (systolic and diastolic) in response to exercise.
  • Evaluation of metabolic adaptations, exercise capacity, quality of life, and left ventricular hypertrophy/remodeling.

    • Main Results:

    • Low-intensity endurance exercise training effectively lowers blood pressure in older adults with mild (grade I) hypertension.
    • Exercise training provides modest reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to antihypertensive medications.
    • Exercise training alone may not be sufficient for moderate to severe hypertension (grade II+), but can potentiate medication effects when combined with weight loss.
    • Significant improvements in exercise capacity, quality of life, and regression of left ventricular hypertrophy and remodeling were observed.
    • Metabolic adaptations from exercise training reduce other coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis risk factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Low-intensity endurance exercise is a viable strategy for blood pressure reduction and cardiovascular risk management in older adults with mild hypertension.
    • Exercise training offers comprehensive benefits beyond blood pressure control, including improved cardiac structure and function, and enhanced quality of life in the elderly.
    • A combined approach of exercise, weight loss, and antihypertensive medications may be most effective for managing moderate to severe hypertension in older individuals.