What are the exercise considerations for people with high blood pressure

Exercise can improve hypertension and reduce cardiac risk factors, but it is important to pay attention to the way and method of exercise. There are several exercise considerations for people with hypertension: 1. Type of exercise, a warm-up and cool-down period before and after the main exercise, 5-10 minutes of stretching or low-level aerobic exercise is necessary, the main forms of exercise are doing walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, tai chi and other rhythmic exercises that drive a large number of muscle groups, these types of aerobic exercises are beneficial; 2. Frequency. At least 3 days a week should be guaranteed to benefit from daily exercise; 3, intensity: moderate intensity, need to reach 60%-80% of the patient’s maximum heart rate (maximum heart rate = 220 – the patient’s age), high intensity exercise is not beneficial to the body; 4, duration: each exercise lasts 30-60 minutes, at the beginning of the exercise program, if the patient can not tolerate longer periods of exercise, then Initially, it can be 10 minutes, gradually increasing to 30 minutes per day.