Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study
Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its impact on cardiorespiratory fitness is significant. This study aims to compare the cardiorespiratory responses to treadmill exercise between healthy adults and hypertensive individuals to evaluate the fitness diff...
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| author | Ruchi Kothari Suryadev A. Vrindavanam Alekhya Emandi Rashmita Vakamullu Mohana Kanthamneni Sai S. Vemparala |
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Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its impact on cardiorespiratory fitness is significant. This study aims to compare the cardiorespiratory responses to treadmill exercise between healthy adults and hypertensive individuals to evaluate the fitness differences between these two groups.
Methodology:
This case-control study included 100 participants, 50 hypertensive patients, and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All participants underwent a standardized treadmill exercise test, during which heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen consumption (VO2 max) were measured. The primary outcomes were the differences in heart rate response, systolic blood pressure, and VO2 max between the two groups.
Results:
The hypertensive group exhibited significantly higher resting heart rates and systolic blood pressure than the healthy controls (P < 0.01). During exercise, hypertensives showed a blunted heart rate response and lower VO2 max, indicating reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Recovery time post-exercise was also prolonged in the hypertensive group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The study highlights significant differences in cardiorespiratory fitness between healthy adults and hypertensive individuals. Hypertensives demonstrate reduced exercise capacity, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to improve cardiovascular health in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-27e3ba7f4d8043b98cda8dfea902560e2025-01-13T10:06:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S3559S356110.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1042_24Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control StudyRuchi KothariSuryadev A. VrindavanamAlekhya EmandiRashmita VakamulluMohana KanthamneniSai S. VemparalaBackground: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its impact on cardiorespiratory fitness is significant. This study aims to compare the cardiorespiratory responses to treadmill exercise between healthy adults and hypertensive individuals to evaluate the fitness differences between these two groups. Methodology: This case-control study included 100 participants, 50 hypertensive patients, and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All participants underwent a standardized treadmill exercise test, during which heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen consumption (VO2 max) were measured. The primary outcomes were the differences in heart rate response, systolic blood pressure, and VO2 max between the two groups. Results: The hypertensive group exhibited significantly higher resting heart rates and systolic blood pressure than the healthy controls (P < 0.01). During exercise, hypertensives showed a blunted heart rate response and lower VO2 max, indicating reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Recovery time post-exercise was also prolonged in the hypertensive group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The study highlights significant differences in cardiorespiratory fitness between healthy adults and hypertensive individuals. Hypertensives demonstrate reduced exercise capacity, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to improve cardiovascular health in this population.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1042_24blood pressurecardiorespiratory fitnessheart ratehypertensiontreadmill exercisevo2 max |
| spellingShingle | Ruchi Kothari Suryadev A. Vrindavanam Alekhya Emandi Rashmita Vakamullu Mohana Kanthamneni Sai S. Vemparala Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences blood pressure cardiorespiratory fitness heart rate hypertension treadmill exercise vo2 max |
| title | Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study |
| title_full | Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study |
| title_fullStr | Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study |
| title_short | Unmasking Fitness in Healthy Adults Versus Hypertensives Through Cardiorespiratory Responses to Treadmill Exercise: A Case-Control Study |
| title_sort | unmasking fitness in healthy adults versus hypertensives through cardiorespiratory responses to treadmill exercise a case control study |
| topic | blood pressure cardiorespiratory fitness heart rate hypertension treadmill exercise vo2 max |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1042_24 |
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