The study of the ways in which help can be provided to patients with high blood pressure is of particular importance. This is due to the fact that this problem can affect any person, regardless of age or position. Thus, this work examines the effectiveness of the methods proposed by the United State Department of Health to combat the disease. In particular, attention will be paid to how patients with hypertension seeking care at an outpatient clinic in New York State can additionally be used with current practice to impact the systolic and diastolic blood pressures over an 8-weeks period.
Several valuable sources have been identified to gain a complete understanding of the research problem. Hence, the United State Department of Health provides a valuable document called “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.” In it, the authors emphasize that “adults gain most of the health benefits when they do the equivalent of 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity each week” (United State Department of Health, 2018, p. 56). Thus, physical activity and lifestyle changes can significantly improve patient performance (American Heart Association, 2018; Saco‐Ledo et al., 2020). In addition, further research shows that “aerobic exercise added to optimized medical therapy reduces blood pressure in patients with low responsiveness to drug treatment” (Lopes, et al., 2021, p. 1317). Thus, activity can contribute to improving the treatment of people.
In conclusion, this work set out to consider the relationship between hypertension in patients and physical activity. Thus, the study of literary sources provided a large amount of data about the problem. It is noted that moderate and permanent applications will help improve the functioning of all organs and systems of the human body. At the same time, it is worth remembering that training should be planned in accordance with the needs and characteristics of the patient.
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American Heart Association. (2018). American heart association recommendations for physical activity in adults and kids. Heart. Web.
Lopes, S., Mesquita-Bastos, J., Garcia, C., Bertoquini, S., Ribau, V., Teixeira, M., Ribeiro, I. P., Melo, J. B., Oliveira, J., Figueiredo, D., Guimarães, G. V., Pescatello, L. S., Polonia, J., Alves, A. J., & Ribeiro, F. (2021). Effect of exercise training on ambulatory blood pressure among patients with resistant hypertension: A randomized clinical trial.JAMA Cardiology, 6(11), 1317–1323. Web.
Saco‐Ledo, G., Valenzuela, P. L., Ruiz‐Hurtado, G., Ruilope, L. M., & Lucia, A. (2020). Exercise reduces ambulatory blood pressure in patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(24). Web.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Physical activity guidelines for Americans. Health. Web.