Chronic non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, represent an important cause of mortality and disability in adults and the elderly worldwide. In this scenario, hypertension, a highly prevalent condition that is considered a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, stands out. Physical inactivity and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are major risk and prognostic factors for hypertension. On the other hand, the regular practice of different types of physical exercise has a potential role in the prevention and management of hypertension, being recognized as a cornerstone in its non-pharmacological treatment. However, several gaps need to be elucidated in order to potentialize the benefits of physical training in the management of hypertension. Evidences regarding the best manipulation training variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type, progression, periodization, supervision) are lacking for adults and elderly with this disease.
The main goal of this research topic is to publish papers that show the impact of different types of
exercise-based interventions, including different modalities of exercise training, and different manipulation of exercise prescription variables, in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Moreover, we aim to analyze reciprocal interaction between current therapies of hypertension and different protocols of exercise intervention.
We will accept: a) original articles involving the reporting of clinical trials, especially randomized controlled trials, that have investigated the effect of exercise-based interventions in the prevention or treatment of hypertension; b) systematic reviews of controlled trials that have investigated the effect of exercise-based interventions in the prevention or treatment of hypertension; in addition to General Commentary, Hypothesis and Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Policy and Practice Reviews, Review, Study Protocol, Systematic Review, Technology and Code, Brief Research Report, Case Report, Community Case Study, Data Report, Conceptual Analysis, Policy Brief article types.
Chronic non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, represent an important cause of mortality and disability in adults and the elderly worldwide. In this scenario, hypertension, a highly prevalent condition that is considered a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, stands out. Physical inactivity and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are major risk and prognostic factors for hypertension. On the other hand, the regular practice of different types of physical exercise has a potential role in the prevention and management of hypertension, being recognized as a cornerstone in its non-pharmacological treatment. However, several gaps need to be elucidated in order to potentialize the benefits of physical training in the management of hypertension. Evidences regarding the best manipulation training variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type, progression, periodization, supervision) are lacking for adults and elderly with this disease.
The main goal of this research topic is to publish papers that show the impact of different types of
exercise-based interventions, including different modalities of exercise training, and different manipulation of exercise prescription variables, in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Moreover, we aim to analyze reciprocal interaction between current therapies of hypertension and different protocols of exercise intervention.
We will accept: a) original articles involving the reporting of clinical trials, especially randomized controlled trials, that have investigated the effect of exercise-based interventions in the prevention or treatment of hypertension; b) systematic reviews of controlled trials that have investigated the effect of exercise-based interventions in the prevention or treatment of hypertension; in addition to General Commentary, Hypothesis and Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Policy and Practice Reviews, Review, Study Protocol, Systematic Review, Technology and Code, Brief Research Report, Case Report, Community Case Study, Data Report, Conceptual Analysis, Policy Brief article types.