Open AccessIncreasing daily walking lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal women
Author(s) -
Kerrie L. Moreau,
Rachel Degarmo,
Jason Langley,
Colleen Mcmahon,
Edward T. Howley,
David R. Bassett,
Dixie L. Thompson
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200111000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , pedometer , blood pressure , physical activity , physical therapy , postmenopausal women , diastole , endocrinology
The American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACSM-CDC) recommend 30 min of daily moderate-intensity physical activity for health; however, the effectiveness of this recommendation in lowering blood pressure (BP) in hypertensives is unclear. The present study tested the hypothesis that walking activity following the ACSM-CDC physical activity recommendation would lower BP in postmenopausal women with high BP.