The effect of pedometer on blood pressure in patients with personalized physical activity counselling

Abstract

Introduction: The modern,electronic and trending method of studying the effect of the use of a pedometeron physical activity and hence the effect of body fat rate is a research topic.Methods: Participantswere randomly assigned to control, walking (PAC) and pedometer (PAC-PED)groups, and personalized physical activity was prescribed. We wanted to notethe practices we had on the PAC group for the exercises and follow theexercises on the PAC-PED group with the pedometer. The control group was notfollowed.Results: 52 patientsin the control group, patients in the PAC group and patients in the PAC-PEDgroup were randomly assigned. The mean age of all participants was 51.2 ± 14.5,the proportion of women by sex was 82.1%, and that of men was 17.9%. The meanblood pressures in systolic and diastolic values of the participants was 118.4± 19.4 and 72.3 ± 13.7, respectively. mean IPAQ score was 900.6 ± 852.6.Participants were followed as mean of 2.1 ± 1.3 (0.65 – 6.33) months. There wasno difference between the groups as previous and next blood pressure values.However, there was a significant difference between the PAC-PED group and thecontrol group in terms of mean blood pressure differences.Conclusion: There is nodecrease in blood pressure in patients given individualized physical activity.However, the use of a pedometer instead of a follow-up card may have a positiveeffect on blood pressure values despite no monitoring method being used. Keywords: physical activity, pedometer, bloodpressure

Keywords

• fiziksel aktivite
• pedometre
• kan basıncı
• physical activity
• pedometer
• blood pressure