It is now known that sport and desirable physical activity in general constitute a preventive factor against hypertension, from various points of view. However, we cannot ignore the fact that some forms of physical exercise can, during practice, create critical situations for the hypertensive.
This is because "physical activity with a high training load - in particular at high intensity - requires" extensive cardio-vascular activation which, in a compromised subject - for example with already important atherosclerotic processes - can be excessive and put the organism in crisis. from different points of view.
Caution is recommended especially in the expression of force at high intensity (weight lifting), since this tends to establish sudden increases in heart rate as well as - particularly if implemented in the Valsalva respiratory maneuver - in intrathoracic and intra-abdominal pressure.
Since large blood vessels such as the aorta and vena cava transit through the thorax and abdomen, this inevitably leads to an increase in vascular pressure.
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cardiovascular risk, increases the possibility of disabling events and reduces life expectancy - particularly when combined with other risk factors such as type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Hypertension classification
Hypertension can be classified in various ways, for example according to its etiological nature (primary or essential and secondary or derivative) and severity:
- Tendentially high: maximum or systolic blood pressure 130-139 mmHg on minimum or diastolic 85-90 mmHg;
- Grade 1 or borderline: 140-149 out of 90-94;
- Grade 1 or mild: 150-159 out of 95-99;
- Grade 2 or moderate: 160-179 out of 100-109;
- Grade 3 or severe: ≥180 to ≥110.
