Effect of Aerobic Exercises Training in the Reduction of Blood Pressure for Patients with hypertension

Ali, Jehan Sayyed; Gamal, Lobna Mohamed; Gamal El –Den, Gehan Ahmed

doi:10.21608/znj.2012.38883

Effect of Aerobic Exercises Training in the Reduction of Blood Pressure for Patients with hypertension

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer of Adult Care Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, El-Minia University

² Lecturer of Critical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, El-Minia University

³ Lecturer of Adult Care Nursing ,Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing El-Minia University

10.21608/znj.2012.38883

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a very prevalent cardiovascular disease. Medication cannot
cure hypertension but it can help to control blood pressure (BP). All current treatment
guidelines emphasis the role of non-pharmacological interventions. Aim: to evaluate effect of
aerobic exercises training in the reduction of blood pressure for patients with hypertension.
Sample & setting: 80 adult female patients with hypertension .They were allocated randomly
into two groups, study and control (40 patients each) who were referred to outpatient clinic of
El Minia University hospital with the following criteria; their age ranged between 20-59year,
suffering only from hypertension, which was mild &moderate hypertension. Tools: used for
data collection were 1) Interview questionnaire data includes a) socio-demographic data. b)
Knowledge assessment sheet 2) Patients practice for aerobic exercise training program to
monitor blood pressure (BP) for study group. Each patient received three sessions per week for
a period of three months. BP was measured at randomized trials during a cycle ergometer
exercise for the control group. Results: This study reveled that, post aerobic exercise leads to
a significant reduction in systolic BP (141.0±7.21to132.2±23.4mmHg; P=.000) and diastolic
BP (87.7±7.32to 85.0±6.5mmhg; P=.000) Also there were statistically significant differences
with patient's knowledge between study and control group .Conclusion: aerobic exercise
decreases BP in mild and moderate hypertensive patients and patients who received
knowledge about disease were improved than patients who did not receive it.
Recommendation: aerobic exercise training is an important initial or adjunctive step in the
reduction of BP for patients with mild to moderate hypertension. Also education of
hypertensive patients is necessary to achieve an optimum level of healthy life.

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