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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of progressive resistive exercise (PRE) on essential hypertension. Forty Essential Hypertensive female with mild hypertension participated in the study, their age ranged from 30 to 50 years. They were divided into two equal groups. Group (A) performed the PRE program plus taking their ordinary anti-hypertensive medications while group (B) only took their anti-hypertensive medications. The program continued for 10 weeks (three sessions per week). Blood pressure was measured at the beginning of and after the exercise program for both groups. It can be concluded that PRE program for 10 weeks together with antihypertensive drugs produced significant change of the dose of antihypertensive drugs with significant reduction of the systolic blood pressure.
Keywords: Hypertension, Progressive resistive exercise, Females.