運動科學研究所 Institute of Sports Sciences

　

Exercise is good for cardiovascular health

Exercise is well known to reduce the cardiovascular risk, such as decreasing high blood pressure. The moderate-intensity exercise can decrease the elevated blood pressure and delay the onset of hypertension. Moreover, the high-intensity exercise has significant effects on cardiovascular function in healthy subjects. However, the effect of high-intensity exercise on hypertensive subjects remains unclear. Recently, our laboratory has found that acute high-intensity exercise can improve cardiovascular function in hypertensive animal model, especially enhancing vasorelaxant responses. In summary, the high intensity of exercise intervention might be considered as one of therapeutic agents to ameliorate cardiovascular function in hypertensive subjects clinically.

Dr. Ai-Lun Yang