Nowadays, there are more and more patients with high blood pressure, sustained high blood pressure will aggravate the burden on the heart, affecting the normal function and structure of the heart, and increasing the probability of heart failure, in fact, patients can improve the cardiopulmonary function and reduce the pressure on the heart through exercise.
1. Mild hypertension
Mild hypertension can be moderate exercise, such as jogging, playing ball, swimming and so on. According to their physical fitness and age and endurance, choose the appropriate exercise mode and exercise time, start the exercise time of up to 15 to 30 minutes, and then slowly increase the amount of exercise every two weeks, in order to the body does not feel fatigue is appropriate.
2. Moderate hypertension
Severe hypertension patients can maintain moderate exercise only if their blood pressure is maintained within the normal range. Blood pressure should be kept below 140/90mmol, otherwise it will induce stroke, myocardial infarction and angina. In the beginning, we should choose saleable exercises such as yoga, walking or qigong training. When the body is used, we should gradually increase the amount of exercise, such as climbing mountains, playing basketball or swimming. In the process of exercise, we should act according to our ability and must not be blind.
3. Severe hypertension
Severe hypertension patients should not do any exercise and should rest in bed. If the blood pressure is controlled within the normal range and remains stable, moderate exercise can be taken, and indoor exercise or walking should be chosen at the beginning, and then slowly increase the amount of exercise.
Patients can not carry out strenuous activities, because when strenuous activities, the blood supply to the limbs is relatively large, it is easy to have insufficient blood supply to the heart, aggravating the burden on the heart, exercise until the body is slightly sweating. Eat a small amount of food before each exercise to replenish the body's required energy for about an hour before exercising. Try not to exercise between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. to avoid severe sunburn caused by ultraviolet rays.
Patients should try to focus on aerobic metabolism, and instead of doing strength-based exercises such as pushing and pulling, they should choose systematic, rhythmic relaxation programs such as walking, swimming, and tai chi. To choose the appropriate frequency of exercise according to the individual's response to the exercise and the degree of implementation, the weekly exercise should not be less than 2 times, otherwise it can not achieve certain results.
Warm tips
Not all hypertensive patients are suitable for exercise. For patients with severe hypertension whose blood pressure fluctuates greatly or who have serious complications, they should rest more and reduce unnecessary exercise.