GuidelineJournal of human hypertension2019
Exercise and sport science australia position stand update on exercise and hypertension.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Physical Exercise as an Adjuvant to Glucocorticoid Therapy: Clinical Recommendations and Evidence Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Acute Blood Pressure Response to Different Types of Isometric Exercise: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of exercise on left ventricular global longitudinal strain.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Aerobic Training Progression on Blood Pressure in Individuals With Hypertension: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on blood pressure in uncomplicated and at risk pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Short-term resistance training enhances functional and physiological markers in older women: implications for biomechanical and health interventions in aging.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Single-set versus three-set resistance training in the management of women with patellofemoral pain: A randomized clinical trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyTrial
- Acute blood pressure responses to plank and wall sit isometric exercise in adults.Journal of hypertension · 2026Article
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- Perceptions of Immersive Virtual Reality for Physical Activity Among Individuals with Hypertension at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Adolescents and Young Adults.Current hypertension reports · 2024Review
- Physical activity volume, frequency, and intensity: Associations with hypertension and obesity over 21 years in Australian women.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Article
- Intervention control of aerobic exercise in maintaining quality of life and pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis patients.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Resistance Exercise Minimal Dose Strategies for Increasing Muscle Strength in the General Population: an Overview.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
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- Detraining and Retraining Effects from a Multicomponent Training Program on the Functional Capacity and Health Profile of Physically Active Prehypertensive Older Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of a maintenance period on ambulatory blood pressure and morning blood pressure surge in young normotensives post isometric training.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- A battery-less wireless implant for the continuous monitoring of vascular pressure, flow rate and temperature.Nature biomedical engineering · 2023Article
- Combined Aerobic Training and Mediterranean Diet Is Not Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Italian Older Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
Hypertension is the most common circulatory system condition, accounting for >40% of the cardiovascular disease total burden. One-third of Australians aged over 18 years have hypertension and in 68% of these it is uncontrolled. Australian data show hypertension accounts for 6% of general practitioner (GP) consults. Recent evidence has confirmed exercise is an effective adjunct therapy for hypertension management and the objective of this document is to provide a contemporary, evidence-based guide for optimal delivery of an exercise programme for blood pressure management. This work is an update to the 2009 Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) position stand. In most cases, the first line treatment to reduce BP is initiation of lifestyle changes, of which regular aerobic exercise is a principal component. Aerobic and resistance activities remain the cornerstone of exercise-based management of blood pressure, but recent work has uncovered variations on traditional delivery of exercise, such as high intensity interval training (HIIT) and a new exercise modality, isometric resistance training (IRT) may offer alternative management regimens. Exercise Physiologists, as well as other health care professionals, play an important role in helping to achieve BP control in patients with hypertension by reinforcing healthy lifestyle habits and prescribing appropriate exercise.
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