Benefits of aerobic exercise as physical therapy in adults with chronic high blood pressure

Abstract

High blood pressure or also called hypertension influences cardiovascular diseases, especially hypertension. Objective- Its purpose is to analyze the information on the benefits of aerobic exercises as physical therapy for adults with chronic arterial hypertension. According to the World Health Organization in the Americas, 1.6 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease, most of which are under the age of 70, which is considered an avoidable premature death. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for diseases such as high blood pressure, so regular participation in physical activity is very beneficial. Methodology- by reviewing bibliographic sources to verify its effectiveness in these patients, the inductive method has been used by collecting information according to the independent (aerobic exercises) and dependent (adults with hypertension) study variables, through the process indirect observation, analysis, and interpretation of information. For the collection of the different articles, the date of publication from 2013 to 2023 was taken as a reference, articles were found in both English and Spanish. All the information was collected from different search strategies of digital platforms such as: PEDro, SciELO, PubMed, Science Direct, Elsevier, Google Scholar. The articles included in this research were validated by the PEDro scale, in a score of 6 to 10 and articles from the last 10 years. Objective- aims to analyze information on the benefits of aerobic exercise as physical therapy of adults with chronic hypertension. Results- the criteria of authors with greater relevance were collected, the contents of the articles with the highest score on the PEDro scale were detailed, while the bibliographic search considered their most important content, the type of study is shown, mainly randomized clinical trials, the population, the intervention, and the results of each article. Conclusions- It is concluded that aerobic exercises in the physiotherapeutic treatment of hypertensive adults have a significant impact not only on the decrease in blood pressure but also on other factors that influence to reduce stress, anxiety and improve sleep, thus helping the patient to lead a better quality of life. General Study Area: Health and Wellness. Specific area of ​​study: physical therapy. Study type: original article