AND LOWER LIMB EXERCISES IN REVIVING BLOOD PRESSURE

AND LOWER LIMB EXERCISES IN REVIVING BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ANUM HAIDER (BSPT, MSPT, ADPT)

BACKGROUND Hypertension is the leading cardiovascular problem worldwide. It persist in the patient for a long time without any symptoms which results in weakening of coronary vessels. High blood pressure is a major risk for stroke, neuropathy, coronary artery disease. Increase blood pressure and lack of exercise is strongly related to each other.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of lower limb cycling and upper limb arm stretch exercise in recovering blood pressure in hypertensive patients.

INTRODUCTION High blood pressure and high cholesterol level plays a major role in progression of heart disease. Long sustained high blood pressure can weaken the heart muscles. Headache, nausea and vertigo are some linked symptoms associated with hypertension. Physical activity not only reduces blood pressure but also helps to manage your fitness and makes your general health better and heart stronger It is veracious that exercise reduces blood pressure level to a good extent. It is a drug free approach to reduce hypertension

METHODOLOGY A randomized comparative study was performed The research was based on total 10 sessions 90 hypertensive patients with the age between 40 -60 years were elected for our study. Those patients were equally divided into two groups ( that is 48 in each group) Group A hypertensive patients were treated via upper limb exercise for that purpose arm stretch trainer was used

Group B patients were treated via only lower limb exercise. Cycling was used for lower limb exercise On first visit time period starts from 5 mins and ends the session on 20 mins. Pre n post exercise blood pressure was taken in order to note any identifiable changes in the blood pressure. Apart from that Questionnaire was designed to know the patients past medical history, daily physical activities, addictions, stress level etc. Furthermore pulse rate and BMI was also monitored.

ASSESSMENT FORM Pateint’s details; age marital status occupation BMI Primary and secondary hypertension Life style Blood pressure before and after session Heart rate

RESULTS The results revealed that both type of exercises reduce hypertension however lower limb exercises significantly reduced 27± 4 mm. Hg blood pressure. While the upper limb exercises reduced 9± 3 mm. Hg blood pressure.

30% SHOWING RESULT OF UPPER LIMB VIA ARM STRETCH TRAINER 70% SHOWING RESULT OF LOWER LIMB VIA CYCLING

DISCUSSION High blood pressure response to heart rate increases during exercise and it is associated with increase risk for developing hypertension. Physical exercise leads to increase cardiac output because there is a rise in systolic blood pressure whereas diastolic blood pressure remains unchanged or shows a slight increment But in haemodynamic pattern of sympathetic nerves and increased vascular response not only raises Systolic blood pressure but also cause marked elevation in diastolic blood pressure. Therefore, both diastolic and systolic are important criteria to find out relation between physical stress and exercise

Studies have proven that endurance-trained persons represents with significantly higher systolic blood pressure than untrained persons during maximal exercise. Increased BP response to exercise should be determined based on systolic and diastolic blood pressure both obtained during relatively low submaximal exercise workload.

CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise improves endothelial vasomotor function in the coronary circulation of patients with coronary artery disease. Patients who were using cycling to reduce blood pressure shows marked depression in blood pressure. Whereas patients with arm stretch trainer show a slight change in blood pressure. So we conclude that cycling effects more in reducing blood pressure.

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