Abstract des Autors

In order to study blood pressure conditions, load tests were performed in 279 adolescents (normal weight, 14-20 years). Our training study comprised 158 adolescents (86 girls: 17.2 years; 72 boys: 17.8 years), who had undergone a 5 year endurance training (group training 2x45 min/week, 15 min/day home training; training intensity 60 to 70% VO2max). At the same time, 71 age-matched male borderline hypertensives were treated, who had not received a sport therapy. It was possible to reduce the blood pressure to normal in 85% of the adolescents. Of the borderline hypertensives without sport therapy, 16% had a stable tension. The results prove the high effectiveness of endurance sports in case of hypertensive dysfunction. Verf.-Referat