Evidence for the benefits of regular exercise is irrefutable and increasing physical activity levels should be a major goal at all levels of health care. People with hypertension are less physically active than those without hypertension and there is strong evidence supporting the blood pressure–lowering ability of regular exercise, especially in hypertensive individuals. This narrative review discusses evidence relating to exercise and cardiovascular (CV) risk in people with hypertension. Comparisons between aerobic, dynamic resistance, and static resistance exercise have been made along with the merit of different exercise volumes. High-intensity interval training and isometric resistance training appear to have strong CV protective effects, but with limited data in hypertensive people, more work is needed in this area. Screening recommendations, exercise prescriptions, and special considerations are provided as a guide to decrease CV risk among hypertensive people who exercise or wish to begin. It is recommended that hypertensive individuals should aim to perform moderate intensity aerobic exercise activity for at least 30 minutes on most (preferably all) days of the week in addition to resistance exercises on 2–3 days/week. Professionals with expertise in exercise prescription may provide additional benefit to patients with high CV risk or in whom more intense exercise training is planned. Despite lay and media perceptions, CV events associated with exercise are rare and the benefits of regular exercise far outweigh the risks. In summary, current evidence supports the assertion of exercise being a cornerstone therapy in reducing CV risk and in the prevention, treatment, and control of hypertension.

J. E. Sharman

A. La Gerche

J. S. Coombes

American Journal of Hypertension

《美国高血压杂志》是一份经过同行评审的月刊，为对高血压和相关心血管疾病领域的最高标准进行科学探究提供了一个论坛。该杂志发表关于基础科学、分子生物学、临床和实验性高血压、心脏病学、流行病学、小儿高血压、内分泌学、神经生理学和肾病学的高质量原创研究和评论文章。

The American Journal of Hypertension is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that provides a high-standard forum for scientific exploration in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. The journal publishes high-quality original research and review articles on basic science, molecular biology, clinical and experimental hypertension, cardiology, epidemiology, pediatric hypertension, endocrinology, neurophysiology, and nephrology.

《美国高血压杂志》是一份经过同行评审的月刊，旨在为高血压及相关心血管疾病领域的科学研究提供一个高标准的论坛。该杂志发表关于基础科学、分子生物学、临床和实验性高血压、心脏病学、流行病学、小儿高血压、内分泌学、神经生理学和肾病学等领域的高质量原创研究和评论文章。

Exercise and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Hypertension

Current evidence supports the assertion of exercise being a cornerstone therapy in reducing CV risk and in the prevention, treatment, and control of hypertension.

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Exercise and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Hypertension

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