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Determination of Influence of Age and Regular Exercise on Blood Pressure in Males| Chapter 2 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5

Background: Sedentary lifestyles have been linked to higher blood pressure and an elevated risk of hypertension and pre-hypertension in both cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies. Sedentary lifestyles raise the risk of developing age-related diseases and dying young. Inactivity can shorten life expectancy through predisposing to age-related disorders as well as influencing the ageing process itself through oxidative stress. The goal of this study was to see how age and activity affected blood pressure in sedentary and non-sedentary people. The parameters of sedentary and non-sedentary participants were compared. Methods: From the general population of Gadag city, 100 healthy male sedentary and non-sedentary individuals in the age category of 25-55 years were chosen at random. Subjects were separated into three groups for study based on their age. Three groups of people had their blood pressure measured and compared. Results: Sedentary patients, as well as groups two and three, had statistically significant increases in blood pressure when compared to group one, indicating that age plays a role in the development of hypertension.


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Prof. M. K. Jayalakshmi
Department of Physiology, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India.

Chandrashekhar
Department of Physiology, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India.


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