Professional paper

The influence of physical activity on asymptomatic hypertension

Jozo Bešlić ; Public Health Institute Bosnia and Hercegovina
Neda Pjevač ; "Andrija Štampar", National Health School, Teaching Technology Institute
Vjera Šakić ; Zagreb University Faculty of Medicine
Nada Pjevač ; Zagreb University Faculty of Medicine

Abstract

The prospective study carried out in 2009 tried to establish the prevalence of asymptomatic hypertension and the influence of physical activity on newly discovered hypertensions among randomly chosen examples of inhabitants in Posušje municipality area. A total of 2,000 examinees had their blood pressure measured, and if high blood pressure was established, they were divided into three groups: low, medium and high asymptomatic hypertension. It was found in 532 people or 26.6% of examinees. A statistically significant difference was seen in examinees that were physically active in their spare time, for asymptomatic hypertension was not diagnosed with these examinees.

Keywords

physical activity; asymptomatic hypertension

Hrčak ID:

83963

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/83963

Publication date:

4.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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