Regular physical activity is beneficial for reducing mortality in patients with high BP .
BACKGROUND Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for the prevention and management of hypertension .
In the general population , physical activity has been shown to decrease mortality .
PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the literature examining the impact of physical activity on mortality in patients with high blood pressure ( BP ) .
Work and leisure time physical activity and mortality in men and women from a general population sample.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term relationships between total physical activity and mortality from  all causes and coronary heart disease ( CHD ) in the general population . METHODS A prospect i ve design was used , following participants for 29 years , beginning in 1960 . The study population consisted of a r and omly selected sample of white male ( n = 698 ) and female ( n = 763 ) residents of Buffalo , New York with a 79.0 % participation rate and follow-up rates of 96.0 % and 90.2 % in males and females , respectively . At baseline , comprehensive information was obtained regarding participants ' usual physical activity at work and during leisure time . RESULTS As of December 31 , 1989 , three hundred and two ( 43.3 % ) men and 276 ( 41.0 % ) women died , 109 ( 15.6 % ) and 81 ( 10.6 % ) from CHD , respectively . In men , a significant interaction was found between activity and body mass index ( BMI ) for both outcomes . In women , a significant activity by age interaction was observed . In non-obese men ( BMI < 27.02 ) , activity was inversely associated with all-cause [ relative risk ( RR ) = 0.59 ; 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) , 0.39 - 0.89 ] and CHD mortality ( RR = 0.39 ; 95 % CI , 0.18 - 0.83 ) , independent from the effects of age and education . No such associations were found in obese men and increased risks could not be ruled out . Among women , younger participants ( age < 60 years ) had a significantly reduced risk of CHD death with increased activity ( RR = 0.26 ; 95 % CI , 0.07 - 0.99 ) . No other significant associations were observed . CONCLUSIONS Physical activity favorably influences mortality risks in non-obese men and younger women . Gender-specific factors should be considered for potential effect modification
Regular physical activity is beneficial for reducing mortality in patients with high BP .
BACKGROUND Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for the prevention and management of hypertension .
In the general population , physical activity has been shown to decrease mortality .
PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the literature examining the impact of physical activity on mortality in patients with high blood pressure ( BP ) .