Methods | Volunteers screened Randomisation by individual |
Participants | Men and women aged 29+ with unmedicated high-normal blood pressure. Overweight and not performing regular aerobic exercise. N=79 |
Interventions | Exercise physiologist supervised exercise and behavioural intervention including diet. Duration 6 months |
Outcomes | No clinical event outcomes Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, glucose tolerance, weight, exercise test |
Notes | Another intervention group received only exercise intervention. Authors conclusions: Exercise alone reduced BP and the addition of behavioural weight loss programme enhanced this |