EFFECTS OF EXERCISE TRAINING ON THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM IN HYPERTENSION: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular diseases, significant health burdens globally, and conditions, including prevalent heart failure and hypertension, lead to increased hospitalizations, especially in the elderly, and account for substantial medical expenditures in developed nations. The emergence of hypertension as major global health challenges has intensified the focus on understanding and managing these conditions. Central to this endeavour is the exploration of the autonomic nervous systems role, particularly sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), in the pathophysiology of these diseases.Exercise training, a key non-pharmacological approach, has shown promise in mitigating these effects and reducing CVD risks, though the exact mechanisms remain under investigation. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of exercise training on sympathetic nervous activity on hypertensive individuals Method:A comprehensive review of observational, experimental, randomized control trial, cross-sectional studies were performed. SCOPUS, Google scholar, EBSCO and PubMed were searched using the terms exercise training, autonomic nervous activity, hypertension. Result: A total of 426 studies were identified of which 13 studies were published between 2010-2023 and were included in the study. Out of 426 studies, 12 studies which were included in our study showed positive effects of exercise training on the autonomic nervous system on hypertensive individuals Conclusion: This study concluded that there is significant relation between the exercise training and autonomic nervous system in hypertension.