HypertensionCohort study
Exercise systolic blood pressure response during cycle ergometry is associated with future hypertension in normotensive individuals
- Longitudinal cohort study
- registry-linked
Authors' conclusion
Both SBPpeak > ULN based on reference values and high SBP/W-slopes were associated with incident HTN in normotensive individuals
Study context
- Population
- Normotensive individuals referred for maximal cycle ergometry, without baseline CVD or hypertension, Swedenfrom 14,428 exercise tests
- Participants
- 3,895 individuals
- Exposure
- Exercise systolic blood pressure (SBP) response metrics and incident hypertension
- Outcome
- Incident hypertension
- Follow-up
- Median 7.5 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
median 7.5 years
Estimate (95% CI)
Higher SBPpeak
adjusted HR 1.19 per 10 mmHg(1.14–1.23)
SBPpeak > ULN
adjusted HR 1.95(1.54–2.47)
SBP/W-slope (supine-to-peak SBP)
adjusted HR 1.25 per 1 mmHg/10 W(1.19–1.31)
Each row per its own increment, as printed
- Incident hypertension during follow-up
- 22%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Exercise systolic blood pressure response during cycle ergometry is associated with future hypertension in normotensive individuals. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 10 January 2024. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwae012
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it