Search Submit Your Manuscript

Become A Member

  1. Home
  2. December 2015
  3. 4. Effects of Thirty Minutes Regular Brisk Walk on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects
Article Image
Admin

4. Effects of Thirty Minutes Regular Brisk Walk on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects

1. Ghulam Murtaza Kaka 2. Mumtaz Ali Memon 3. Asmat Kamal Ansari 

4. Safder Ali Shaikh

1. Asstt. Prof. of Physiology, GMMMC, Sukkur 2. Chairman Physiology Department, LUMHS, Jamshoro 

3. Prof. of Physiology, Isra University, Hyderabad 4. Asstt. Prof. of Physiology, CMC, Larkana

ABSTRACT

Objective: The present prospective study was conducted to observe the physiological effects of brisk walk on the systemic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects. 

Study Design: Observational study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Outpatient Department, NICVD- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) / Physiology department, BMSI, Karachi from December 2001 to May 2002.

Materials and Methods: A sample of 30 diagnosed cases of mild uncomplicated systemic hypertension and 30 healthy controls were selected as per study criteria. Aerobic exercise was explained as of doing regular brisk walking of 30 minutes on alternate days for 60 days. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) were checked at baseline and after 60 days of aerobic exercise. Consent of subjects and approval of ethics committee of institute was observed. Data was analyzed on the SPSS 10.0. Continuous and categorical data was analyzed by student`s t- test & Chi square test respectively as 95% confidence interval.  Results: Baseline systolic BP, diastolic BP, HR and RR were raised in hypertensive subjects compared to controls (p=0.001). After 60 days aerobic exercise, the systolic BP, diastolic BP, HR and RR were reduced in hypertensive subjects compared to controls (p >0.05).

Conclusion: The present study concludes that the aerobic exercise improves Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) in hypertensive subjects.

Key Words: Aerobic Exercise, Systemic Hypertension, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate

Citation of article: Kaka GM, Memon MA, Ansari AK, Shaikh SA. Effects of Thirty Minutes Regular Brisk Walk on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects. Med Forum 2015;26(12):17-19.