Exercise intensity and blood pressure response to endurance training

Exercise intensity and blood pressure response to endurance training

Por: R.H. Fagard.  Hipertensión y Riesgo Cardiovacular, Vol. 28. Núm. 01. Enero 2011 – Febrero 2011.

Weight reduction, salt restriction, moderation of alcohol intake and increased physical activity are generally accepted lifestyle measures for the prevention and management of hypertension. Several large epidemiological studies reported an inverse and independent relationship between blood pressure and physical activity or fitness, and longitudinal observational studies found that physical activity and fitness are inversely related to the later development of hypertension. However, it remains difficult to ascribe these findings to physical activity or fitness per se because of possibly interfering known or unknown confounding factors.  [Actualizado: 15 de octubre 2013].