Effects of postprandial walking exercise on meal-related hypotension in frail elderly patients.

Oberman, A S; Harada, R K; Gagnon, M M; Kiely, D K; Lipsitz, L A

Oberman, A S; Harada, R K; Gagnon, M M; Kiely, D K; Lipsitz, L A.

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Oberman AS; Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Research and Training Institute, Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA.

Am J Cardiol ; 84(9): 1130-2, A11, 1999 Nov 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10569685

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to assess the hemodynamic effects of a postmeal walk in frail elderly patients with postprandial hypotension. We demonstrated that frail elderly patients with postprandial hypotension are able to increase their blood pressure and heart rate in response to a postmeal walking exercise, but this effect is limited to the exercise period only and is not sustained during subsequent rest.

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Exercise/physiology; Frail Elderly; Hypotension/physiopathology; Postprandial Period/physiology; Walking/physiology; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blood Pressure/physiology; Female; Heart Rate/physiology; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Male; Nursing Homes

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Exercise / Frail Elderly / Walking / Postprandial Period / Hypotension Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Am J Cardiol Year: 1999 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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