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Facilitators of exercise adherence among adults with hypertension: insights into what we already have

Hypertension Research volume 47, pages 829–830 (2024)Cite this article

Similar to the anti-hypertensive pharmacological approach, the care and prescription of exercise for hypertensive individuals have become increasingly individualized [1]. A more optimized prescription, considering personal characteristics, needs, and preferences, would be the ideal scenario for non-pharmacological antihypertensive treatment through exercise. This optimized personalized care could be an additional facilitator for greater adherence in these individuals. However, the costs of implementing and maintaining individualized prescription programs would be challenging [1].

For example, the prescription by an exercise professional in a clinical environment would offer a more targeted approach, specifically focused on exercise; the system would enhance the utilization of exercise professionals and their abilities for treating chronic diseases through exercise-based interventions; it would enable a more personalized approach to exercise practice and better monitoring, scheduling patients’ return visits at shorter intervals; it would allow for the selection and adaptation of exercises for hypertensive individuals when necessary; it would assertively focus not only on treatment through exercise but also on prioritizing health promotion; and it would help promote a modified perception of the healthcare environment, shifting from a perception of an environment of ‘illness’ to one of ‘health promotion’.

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  1. Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Maycon Junior Ferreira

  2. School of Health Sciences, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia

    Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni

  3. Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia

    Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni

  4. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA

    Emerson Sebastião

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Ferreira, M.J., Pelicioni, P.H.S. & Sebastião, E. Facilitators of exercise adherence among adults with hypertension: insights into what we already have. Hypertens Res 47, 829–830 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023-01575-6

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