Physical activity and blood pressure in normotensive young women

E. Saar; R. Chayoth; N. Meyerstein

doi:10.1007/BF00422895

Physical activity and blood pressure in normotensive young women

E. Saar, R. Chayoth, N. Meyerstein

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Abstract

Blood pressure and heart rate were measured in 22 physically active normotensive women, 20±1.7 years old (mean±SD) and in 25 physically non-active normotensive women 20.9± 1.7 years old in supine, sitting and standing positions. Diastolic and mean blood pressures were found to be significantly lower in active women than non-active women. A significant negative correlation was found between maximal oxygen consumption and blood pressure, and it is suggested that aerobic physical activity could be used as non-pharmacological therapy in cases of moderate and borderline hypertension in young women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	64-67
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology
Volume	55
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00422895
State	Published - 1 Apr 1986

Keywords

Aerobic physical activity
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Non-pharmacological therapy

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Physiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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