Effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive and psychosocial functioning in patients with mild hypertension.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article)
The effects of 16 weeks of physical exercise training on the psychological functioning of 90 patients with mild hypertension were examined. At baseline and after 16 weeks of training, patients completed a psychometric test battery that included objective measures of neuropsychological performance and standardized self-report measures of psychosocial functioning. Patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups: aerobic exercise, strength training and flexibility exercise, or a waiting list control group. After training, there were no group differences on any of the psychological measures, even though patients who engaged in exercise perceived themselves as functioning better in a number of psychological domains.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Pierce, TW; Madden, DJ; Siegel, WC; Blumenthal, JA
Published Date
- July 1993
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 4
Start / End Page
- 286 - 291
PubMed ID
- 8404802
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0278-6133
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037//0278-6133.12.4.286
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States