“The most effective strategy for lowering ambulatory blood pressure is to prioritize aerobic exercise as the foundation of your routine,” Ferrari said.
Ferrai also emphasized the importance of maintaining regular exercise for sustainability.
“For a more complete health approach, you should combine aerobic training with resistance exercise to gain additional benefits in muscular strength and physical function. Crucially, the success of any intervention depends on choosing strategies that individuals can realistically adhere to over the long term,” he explained.
“In this context, the latest evidence from this study expands the range of proven effective options, offering promising new modalities (HIIT, recreational sports, and Pilates, for example) for those who struggle to engage with more traditional programs,” he continued.
“These new alternatives are easier to overcome monotony and improve daily adherence, which remains the most critical factor in the successful management of hypertension,” he added.