Effect of Aerobic Exercises Training in the Reduction of Blood Pressure for Patients with hypertension | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 11, Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2012, 2012, Pages 155-167 PDF (393.86 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2012.38883 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Jehan Sayyed Ali1; Lobna Mohamed Gamal2; Gehan Ahmed Gamal El –Den3 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Adult Care Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, El-Minia University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Critical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, El-Minia University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Adult Care Nursing ,Medical Surgical Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing El-Minia University | ||
| 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hypertension; Aerobic exercise; blood pressure; Knowledge; patients | ||
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