Rope skipping cannot directly reduce blood pressure, not to mention a substitute for medication, but a moderate amount of rope skipping exercise helps to help the organism to maintain a healthy body weight, and belongs to one of the lifestyle interventions, which is helpful in lowering blood pressure.
1. In the treatment process of hypertensive patients, drug therapy is still the main treatment for lowering blood pressure. At present, the commonly used antihypertensive drugs include amlodipine tablets, valsartan, enalapril, nifedipine extended-release tablets, metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide and so on, and the specific use of medication needs to follow the doctor’s instructions.
2. In order to better control the blood pressure of hypertensive patients, on the basis of drug treatment, it is advocated to combine the comprehensive measures of lifestyle intervention. Lifestyle intervention includes low-salt and low-fat diet, smoking and alcohol cessation, and long-term adherence to moderate exercise is recommended.
Moderate jumping rope exercise belongs to a program of lifestyle intervention for hypertensive patients, which helps to lower blood pressure. Regular rope skipping for adults can also help with weight loss and is an aerobic exercise that helps improve cardiorespiratory fitness. Some patients with hypertension are accompanied by knee injuries, and it is not recommended that such patients choose jumping rope exercise; they can choose jogging, swimming, brisk walking and other exercises to prevent damage to the knee.
Exercise is to make the body healthier, but it can not replace drugs to reduce high blood pressure, can be used as a drug to reduce blood pressure as an aid. Hypertensive patients daily medication should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, once the blood pressure is poorly controlled or uncomfortable symptoms, timely medical attention.