Effectiveness of aerobic exercises and resistance exercises on blood pressure in stage I hypertension patients: A Comparative study

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is when mean arterial pressure is greater than the upper range of the accepted normal measure. A mean arterial pressure greater than 110 mm Hg (normal is about 90 mm Hg) is considered to be hypertensive. This level of mean pressure occurs when the diastolic blood pressure is greater than 90 mm Hg and the systolic pressure is greater than about 135 mm Hg. In severe hypertension, the mean arterial pressure can rise up to 150 to 170 mm Hg, with diastolic pressure as high as 130 mm Hg and systolic pressure occasionally as high as 250 mm Hg. The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC-VII report) has recommended a new classification for adults – 18 years or older. OBJECTIVE: It is an experimental study design to determine the effectiveness of aerobic exercises and resistance exercises on blood pressure in stage I hyper tension patients. PARTICIPANTS: A sample of 40 stage I hyper tension patients were divided in to 2 groups: Group A: Experimental group: Treated with aerobic and resistance exercises. Group B: Control Group: Treated with resistance exercises. OUTCOME Measures: Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure- measures by sphygmomanometer. RESULTS: Statistically group A was significant when compared to group B received normal blood pressure. CONCLUSION: The study concludes aerobic and resistance exercises in patients with stage I hypertension. Thus, this study accepts the alternate hypothesis and rejects the null hypothesis