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. 2011 Nov 21;12:244. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-244

Table 1.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
19-65 years of age Serious symptomatic cardiac disease, including previous myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure

Pre- or Stage 1 hypertension
-Systolic blood pressure between 120 and 159 mm Hg
- Diastolic blood pressure between 80 and 99 mm Hg
Previous transient ischemic attacks or stroke

No objective signs of hypertension end-stage disease Secondary hypertension

Taking medications that could affect hypertension

Necessity to continue antihypertensive medications

Concomitant illness that precludes participation, including diabetes, cancer, infectious disease, renal failure

Pregnancy or chance of pregnancy

Moderate to high risk for cardiac complications during exercise

Inability to comprehend and complete study assessments or comply with study instructions