EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON SELECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES FOR PEOPLE WITH HYPERTENSION IN MOTTA TOWN, EAST GOJJAM, ZONE AMHARA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on selected physiological variables for people with hypertension in Motta town east Gojjam zone Amhara regional state. A Subject of 15 male Motta town community hypertensive patients diagnosed with hypertension more than one year were purposively selected from those hypertensive patients visited the primary care center for their monthly regular follow up. Patients whose systolic blood pressure reading <160 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure reading <100 mmHg and heat rate reading < 100 b/minute were included in the study and their age range were 35-40 years. All Selected subjects were participated in low to moderate intensity of aerobic exercise for 12 consecutive weeks, i.e.3 days per week 60 minute duration per day. Pre, during and post training tests were conducted on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index and resting heart rate. The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. The data pertaining to selected physiological variables (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index and resting heart rate) for hypertensive patients were analyzed by paired sample ‘t’test to determine the difference between initial and final mean for participant. According to analyzed data significant net weighted reduction in systolic blood pressure by 18.70 mmHg (P<0001), diastolic blood pressure by 10.00 mmHg (P<0001), body mass index by 2.69 (P<0001) and resting heart rate by14.00 b/minute (P<0001). The result obtained in this study indicated that there was significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index and resting heart rate reading in hypertensive patients. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that Low to moderate intensity aerobic exercise has positive effect on selected physiological variables for people with hypertension