Exercise & High Blood Pressure
1:35 minutes
If you have High Blood Pressure, or if you are at risk for developing it, talk to your doctor and an OptiHealth Medical-Fitness Technician about a Therapeutic Fitness Training program as part of your medical treatment plan.
Video Notes
The more you exercise the less likely you will develop high blood pressure.
If you exercise less than 60 minutes per week, you can decrease your risk of developing high blood pressure by increasing the amount you exercise:
These results are convincing because of the dose-dependent response to exercise.
Conclusion: Exercise prevents the development of High Blood Pressure
Exercise Rx for preventing High Blood Pressure:
Note: If you already have High Blood Pressure, many other studies have demonstrated that exercise, as part of a Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Program, helps reverse High Blood Pressure.
If you exercise less than 60 minutes per week, you can decrease your risk of developing high blood pressure by increasing the amount you exercise:
- Exercising 60-90 minutes per week decreases your risk by 16%
- Exercising 90-120 minutes per week decreases your risk by 25%
- Exercising 120-150 minutes per week decreases your risk by 46%
These results are convincing because of the dose-dependent response to exercise.
Conclusion: Exercise prevents the development of High Blood Pressure
Exercise Rx for preventing High Blood Pressure:
- 150 minutes per week
- = 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week
Note: If you already have High Blood Pressure, many other studies have demonstrated that exercise, as part of a Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Program, helps reverse High Blood Pressure.