Long-Term Physical Activity Effectively Reduces the Consumption of Antihypertensive Drugs: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Alessandra di CagnoGiovanni FiorilliAndrea BuonsensoGiulia Di MartinoMarco CentorbiAntonella AngiolilloGiuseppe CalcagnoKlara KomiciAlfonso Di CostanzoPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2023)
A long-term PA program can decrease the antihypertensive drug load in older adults with essential hypertension. The trend of improvement regarding the EG drug load intake and the trend of CG drug load increase, although not significant over time, results in a significant difference between the groups at 18 months and an even greater difference at 24 months. This trend certifies the protective value of PA against the aging process and its related health risk factors.