Exercise Programming for Hypertensive Clients

If you are currently working with this population group or would like to start working with people that have identified high blood pressure (Hypertension) then this module is definitely for you. This module investigates hypertension and how effective exercise programming with this group can lead to many benefits.


Candidates will learn:

  • A greater understanding of the mechanisms, risks and causes of hypertension
  • Exercise order and intensity
  • Building relationships with this client group
  • Programming and risk factors

Structure

Mixture of theory and practical application.

Total guided learning hours

This course lasts six hours in total

Prerequisites

Level 2 Fitness Instructor (Gym, Circuits or Exercise to Music)

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Chief Medical Officer Report 2004 - At least five a week - Department of Health

High blood pressure (hypertension) can be both prevented and treated by physical activity. Moderate intensity aerobic exercise is associated with reductions in both systolic (3.8mmHg) and diastolic (2.6mmHg) blood pressure. The effects appear to be largely independent of intensity or frequency of activity. Adults with normal blood pressure experience smaller reductions. Both resistance exercise (weight-training) and aerobic exercise (such as walking) have been shown to be effective, and reductions in blood pressure are seen both in those who are overweight and those who are normal weight.

Possible mechanisms
Physical activity appears to have both long-term and short-term effects on blood pressure. In the long term, physical activity may reduce blood pressure by preventing obesity, reducing insulin resistance and increasing the capillary density of muscle. In the short term, immediately after a bout of physical activity there are profound acute changes in the mechanisms that regulate and determine blood pressure. The resulting lowering of blood pressure after exercise (post-exercise hypotension) may last for 2 hours in healthy people and for more than 12 hours in those with high blood pressure. It is likely that the underlying mechanisms are linked to the longer term adaptations in blood pressure that occur with increased activity. The clinical implications of post- exercise hypotension remain obscure.

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