Study on Administration of Non-phachologic Intervention in the Control of Hypertension among Selected Volunteer Retirees in Awka Metropolis Anambra State Nigeria

Alagbu Chukwubuikem Eugene; Alagbu Chinwe Adline; Chike Ijezie Ifeoma Blessing; Agwubike Elias Okey

Alagbu Chukwubuikem Eugene Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Alagbu Chinwe Adline Department of Educational Management and Policy, Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Chike Ijezie Ifeoma Blessing Department of Medcine and Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Nigeria.
Agwubike Elias Okey Department of Health Environmental and Human Kinetics, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Keywords: Non-pharmacologic, prescription, resting heart rate, bicycle egometer, essential hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Abstract

High blood pressure under medical palance is associated with a variety of circulatory diseases, and it has been estimated that over 12% of all deaths in the world is directly or remotely connected with hypertension. It is said that one out of every five persons, can expect to have high blood pressure at one time or the other, during ones life time. Based on hemodynamic equation, the mean arterial pressure is equal to cardiac out-put, times resistance (p means = Q x R). Hence hypertension is usually as a result of either an increased cardiac output and/or an increased resistance. The most common form of high blood pressure in humans is called essential hypertension, while is said to have no known cause. However this research aims at showing how a 12-week moderate exercise with bicycle egometer (i.e use of non-pharmacologic approach to reduce the resting heart rate and blood pressure of 6 volunteer retired civil servants from Anambra state civil service and 6 retired academic staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe university in Awka. The paired T-test analysis of data obtained revealed a statistical significant effect of the moderate 12-week exercise on bicycle egometer, on the resting heart rate and blood pressure of the experimental group of the respondents. Hence it could be concluded that the administration of moderate exercise on bicycle egometer could be an effective use of non-pharmacologic intervention in the control and prevention of high blood pressure or hypertension among the elderly.