TY - JOUR
T1 - Walking as an intervention to reduce blood pressure in adults with hypertension
T2 - recommendations and implications for clinical practise
AU - Mansoor, Mohamed
AU - Hamer, Oliver
AU - Sandrasekar, Kirishan
AU - Argent, Candiss
AU - Hill, James
PY - 2023/3/20
Y1 - 2023/3/20
N2 - Hypertension affects more than 1 in 4 adults, equating to around 1.39 billion people worldwide. Hypertension is defined as an elevation in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg. This can increase cardiovascular and stroke risk. By lowering blood pressure, individuals can mitigate an increased risk of stroke and end-organ damage. While medications have proven beneficial to lowering blood pressure, they do have the potential for side effects. Other non-pharmacological lifestyle and dietary changes exist. This article critically appraises a systematic review, which assesses whether walking can reduce blood pressure.
AB - Hypertension affects more than 1 in 4 adults, equating to around 1.39 billion people worldwide. Hypertension is defined as an elevation in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg. This can increase cardiovascular and stroke risk. By lowering blood pressure, individuals can mitigate an increased risk of stroke and end-organ damage. While medications have proven beneficial to lowering blood pressure, they do have the potential for side effects. Other non-pharmacological lifestyle and dietary changes exist. This article critically appraises a systematic review, which assesses whether walking can reduce blood pressure.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2022.0119
UR - https://clok.uclan.ac.uk/45112/
U2 - 10.12968/bjca.2022.0119
DO - 10.12968/bjca.2022.0119
M3 - Article (journal)
C2 - 38807750
SN - 2052-2207
VL - 18
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
JF - British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
IS - 3
ER -