Study On Effect Of Exercise On Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate And Physiological Blood Parameters

Background: One of the most common medical disorders is hypertension which is associated with an increased incidence of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. Exercise programs that primarily involve endurance activity prevent the development of hypertension and lower blood pressure in adults with perfect hemostatic equilibrium with increase in both thrombocytic activity and equal increase in fibrinolytic activity. Objective: To study the effect of exercise on blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and other physiological blood parameters in healthy adults. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 50 medical students. All the volunteers were male students of same age group ranging from 20 to 25 years. The subjects were made to exercise for 30 minutes and the following observations were recorded. Results: The mean age, height, weight and body surface area of the subject were 22 ± 2 years, 171 ± 11cms, 67 ± 13kgs and 1.8 ± 0.2 respectively. The mean Heart rate before and after exercise was 77 ± 3bpm and 174 ± 9bpm respectively. The mean Respiratory rate was 17 ± 1.0bpm and 25 ± 2.5bpm respectively. The mean Systolic blood was 114 ± 7.0mmHg and 146 ± 6.0mmHg respectively. The mean Bleeding time was 1.70 ± 0.4min and 1.50 ± 0.4min respectively. The mean Clotting time was 3.50 ± 0.6min and 3.20 ± 0.67min respectively. The mean Platelet count was 3.50±0.6 and 3.20±0.67 respectively. The mean WBC count was 7934 ± 772 and 8403 ± 693 respectively. Conclusion: All forms of exercise produce small benefits in controlling the blood pressure. The effects are similar to those of dietary and medication.