No effect of either heat therapy or aerobic exercise training on blood pressure in adults with untreated hypertension: a randomized clinical trial
Brendan W. Kaiser, Lindan N. Comrada, Brandon M. Gibson, Emma L. Reed, Kieran Shay Struebin Abbotts, Emily A. Larson, M. Serrano, Karen Wiedenfeld Needham, Christopher L. Chapman, John R. Halliwill, Christopher T. Minson
Abstract
Exercise training represents a crucial lifestyle intervention for improving blood pressure, yet many adults do not meet recommendations for physical activity. Heat therapy was tested against aerobic exercise training as a potential alternative lifestyle intervention. Neither heat therapy nor exercise training was effective for the treatment of hypertension.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood pressureAerobic exerciseAmbulatory blood pressureCardiorespiratory fitnessArterial stiffnessAmbulatoryInternal medicinePhysical therapyPrehypertensionCardiologyThermoregulation and physiological responsesCardiovascular and exercise physiologySodium Intake and Health