The Claim
In patients with stable coronary artery disease, both high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure over a 12-week period, with no statistically significant difference in the magnitude of blood pressure reduction between the two training modalities.
What the research says
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Among people with stable coronary artery disease, 12 weeks of either high-intensity interval training or moderate-intensity continuous training lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and the amount of reduction is not significantly different between the two types of exercise.
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In patients with stable coronary artery disease, both high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure over 12 weeks, but neither modality produces a statistically significant difference in blood pressure reduction between groups.
Exercise increases blood flow through arteries, which stretches the vessel walls and makes them more flexible. This reduces resistance to blood flow. At the same time, the nervous system becomes less active in raising heart rate and constricting blood vessels, which further lowers pressure.
What the research says
1 studyFor people with stable heart disease, both intense short bursts of exercise and steady moderate exercise lowered blood pressure equally over 12 weeks — neither was better than the other at reducing blood pressure.
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