Abstract
Effects of mild exercise therapy on serum lipids (TC, TG), HDL subfraction (HDL2 and HDL3) and apoproteins (apo A-I, A-II, B, C-II, C-III and E) were examined in ten patients with essential hypertension and age, sex-matched nontraining hypertensive controls (n=10). Mild exercise program consisted of the exercise intensity of work load at first braking point of lactate (WBPLA1), 60minutes/time and 3times/week for 10 weeks. Significant reduction of blood pressures was observed by 4, 7, 10th week following initiation of exercise therapy, while no significant change was found in the nonexercise hypertensive controls. Serum concentration of HDL2-cholesterol increased significantly after 4, 7, 10th week, while no significant change was observed in total HDL-cholesterol levels. No significant changes were found in serum concentrations of total cholesterol, triglyceride and apoproteins following 10 weeks of exercise therapy program.
In conclusion, it is suggested that mild exercise training not only depress blood pressures but also improve lipoprotein profiles.
