High Blood Pressure

Regular exercise is associated with a lowering of high blood pressure. Studies show that those who are inactive are 35% more likely to develop high blood pressure.

New guidelines for high blood pressure prevention and management suggest that people with a systolic [top number of reading] blood pressure of 120-139 mmHg, or a diastolic [bottom number of the reading] blood pressure of 80-89 mmHg should be considered as pre-hypertensive [high blood pressure] and are recommended to make lifestyle changes to prevent heart disease, which include regular exercise for at least 30 minutes per day, on most days of the week.


Part of your coaching would include an
assessment of:

- Lifestyle
- Diet; particularly sodium and alcohol intake
- Activity levels
- Family history of heart disease
- Stress levels

Your programme may include:

-Education on potential lifestyle changes
- Dietary advice
- Stress management
- Exercise choice that reduces the risk of raising your blood   pressure during performance.
- Consultation with your G.P. and regular recording of your   blood pressure to monitor improvements and possible   dosage changes needed to prescription medicines that you   are taking to lower your blood pressure.