ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1555638
This article is part of the Research TopicExploring the Role of Exercise in Hypertension and Blood Pressure VariabilityView all 7 articles
The relationship between hypertension and health related physical fitness in elder residences in Wuhan: a crosssectional study
Provisionally accepted
- 1Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
- 2Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Hongshan District, Wuhan, Wuhan, China
- 3Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Aim: To investigate hypertension-associated disparities in health-related physical fitness (HRPF) among community-dwelling elders in Wuhan. Methods: This cross-sectional study employed multi-stage stratified random sampling: random selection of 7 districts from Wuhan's 17 administrative districts; random selection of 3-5 communities per district. Recruitment of 801 eligible adults aged ≥65 years (after exclusions); Sample size was determined using 2015 municipal census data (α=0.05, power=90%). Assessments included: hypertension verification and demographic questionnaires; seven standardized HRPF tests across four domains. Data analysis utilized SPSS 13.0 with: descriptive statistics (means ± SDs, 95% CIs); between-group comparisons (χ² tests, ANOVA). Results: hypertensive participants (n=291) demonstrated impaired dynamic balance: reduced one-leg balance (OLB) time (3.38±3.30s vs 3.98±3.81s; P=0.02). Decreased aerobic endurance: fewer 2-minute step repetitions (65.62±29.17 vs 70.13±26.71; P=0.033). Enhanced shoulder flexibility: greater back scratch reach (-14.11±12.36cm vs -10.47±11.15cm; P<0.001). Conclusions: hypertension associates with domain-specific HRPF impairments, particularly in balance and aerobic endurance. Targeted exercise interventions prioritizing these domains may mitigate functional decline and reduce cardiovascular burden in aging populations.
Keywords: Hypertension, Health-related physical fitness (HRPF), Aging Population, cross-sectional study, Wuhan
Received: 05 Jan 2025; Accepted: 14 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Mei Yang, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, Hubei Province, China
Yan Guo, Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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