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PMID: 14730328 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The burden of insufficiently treated arterial hypertension is still underestimated. In addition to pharmacological therapy, patient training is a valuable therapeutic option. During 1998-1999, the Institute for Preventive Medicine conducted an intensive training programme in cooperation with regional practitioners. The goal of this programme was to educate patients about their disease and motivate them to comply with the therapy. To evaluate the effectivity of this programme, 126 patients with arterial hypertension were trained. They received eight training sessions of 90 min each. In 90 patients blood pressure measurements before and 6 months after training were available. In addition, data concerning health status and lifestyle risk factors were analysed with standardised questionnaires. There was a marked reduction in blood pressure after 6 months (152+/-6/89+/-10 vs. 145+/-12/85+/-8 mmHg, P<0.001). In parallel, mean body weight declined by 0.9 +/- 2.9 kg (P<0.001) and body mass index (BMI) by 0.33+/-1.04 kg/m2 (P<0.001). Further analysis revealed that weight loss was more marked in obese patients (P< 0.01) than in lean subjects. Similarly, the decline of blood pressure was also greater in obese patients, but did not reach statistical significance. The activity score for physical exercise increased overall from 2.1+/-0.4 to 2.8+/-3.1 h/week (P<0.01). Moreover, knowledge about hypertension increased as well (P<0.01). Of all the quality life measurements, the vitality index improved from 53+/-19 to 59+/-19 (P<0.05) according to the patients' self-estimation. In conclusion, training of hypertensive patients has a profound effect on blood pressure control. It motivates patients to change lifestyle risk factors, namely to lose weight, and increases the patients' physical activity level, thereby decreasing the patients' blood pressure. Thus, intensive training programmes are effective and should be used on a widespread basis. |
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Authors:
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E H Fleischmann; A Friedrich; E Danzer; K Gallert; H Walter; R E Schmieder |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of human hypertension Volume: 18 ISSN: 0950-9240 ISO Abbreviation: J Hum Hypertens Publication Date: 2004 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-19 Completed Date: 2004-05-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8811625 Medline TA: J Hum Hypertens Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 127-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute for Preventive Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Klinikum Nuremberg, Germany. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Blood Pressure Educational Measurement Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Hypertension / prevention & control*, rehabilitation* Life Style* Male Middle Aged Obesity / complications Patient Education as Topic* Risk Factors |
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