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Effect of aerobic training on blood viscosity in hypertensive women
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Abstract
Background: Blood viscosity level increases in hypertensive patients. Objectives of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic training on blood viscosity in hypertensive women.The purpose of the study: to determine the effect of aerobic training on blood viscosity in hypertensive women.Methods: Thirty obese hypertensive women participated in this study chosen from Al-Bagour public hospital. The patients were assigned into two groups equal in number. Each group included 15 patients. The patients in both groups were matched in age ranged from (50-65 years old) and body mass index ranged from (25 to 29.9 Kg/m2), with mild to moderate hypertension and had high blood viscosity>4.5 relative to water. All patients received medications according to physician prescription, group A received a program of aerobic training using treadmill 3 days/week for 8 weeks and intensity was THR=60-80%(MHR-RHR)+RHR started with 20 minutes and increased by 5 minutes every two weeks till reaching 40 minutes at 8th week. Warm up phase 5-10 minutes, cool down phase 5-10 minutes in form of walking on treadmill at low speed(2m/second). while group B acted as control group. Results: The data revealed a statistically decrease in blood viscosity level in group A than in group B after treatment (p<0.05),The mean ± SD blood viscosity post treatment of group A was 4.48 ± 0.55 relative to water and that of group B was 5.02 ± 0.64 relative to water. Conclusion: Aerobic training had valuable effect on blood viscosity level in women with hypertension