Effects of aerobic dance on systolic blood pressure in stage one hypertensive adults in Uganda
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2025
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Objective To investigate the effects of a 12-week
aerobic dance programme on systolic blood pressure (SBP)
in stage one hypertensive adults.
Methods This study employed an experimental research
design. 36 out of 58 stage one hypertensive adults
randomly assigned into experimental and control groups
completed the programme. SBP was measured using
a mercury sphygmomanometer at baseline and post
programme. The experimental group participants trained
thrice a week, 45min per session, and at a moderate
intensity, but the control group continued doing their daily
routines. Data were analysed using SPSS V.20. A two-tailed
t-test was used to compare the mean differences of the
two groups. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically
significant.
Results The experimental group had a mean SBP of
143.83±6.382mm Hg at baseline, while the control had
137.61±6.400mm Hg. After a 12-week aerobic dance
programme, the mean SBP of the experimental group
reduced to 136.33±9.191mm Hg, while that of the control
group increased to 139.56±9.954mm Hg. This implies
that the 12-week aerobic dance programme reduced the
SBP of the experimental group by −7.50mm Hg while that
of the control group remained more or less the same by
having a marginal increment of 1.50mm Hg. The changes
were statistically significant (p<0.002) after a 12-week
aerobic dance programme.
Conclusion The aerobic dance programme effectively
manages the SBP of stage one hypertensive adults. In
Uganda, stakeholders and policymakers should consider
incorporating aerobic dance as a non-pharmacological
method for hypertension management protocols.
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Nahwera L, Kiptolo Boit E, Nsibambi CA.N, et al. Effects of aerobic dance on systolic blood pressure in stage one hypertensive adults in Uganda. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2025;11:e002325. doi:10.1136/ bmjsem-2024-002325