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. 1998 Jun;88(6):949–951. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.6.949

Effects of school-based aerobic exercise on blood pressure in adolescent girls at risk for hypertension.

C K Ewart 1, D R Young 1, J M Hagberg 1
PMCID: PMC1508242  PMID: 9618627

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effects of aerobic exercise physical education on blood pressure in high-risk, predominantly African-American, adolescent girls. METHODS: Ninth-grade girls (n = 99) with blood pressure above the 67th percentile were randomized to 1 semester of aerobic exercise classes or standard physical education classes. RESULT: The study was completed by 88 girls. At posttest, only members of the aerobic exercise group increased their estimated cardiorespiratory fitness. The aerobic exercise group had a greater decrease in systolic blood pressure than the standard physical education group (P < .03). CONCLUSIONS: Aerobic exercise physical education is a feasible and effective health promotion strategy for high-risk adolescent girls.

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