The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Behaviour and Quality Of Life in Hypertensive Individuals

İsmail Bacak; İlkşan Demirbüken; Aysel Yıldız Özer; Mine Gulden Polat

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The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Behaviour and Quality Of Life in Hypertensive Individuals

Authors:

İsmail Bacak | İlkşan Demirbüken | Aysel Yıldız Özer | Mine Gulden Polat

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Fizyoterapi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.341-350

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360080

pISSN:

2458-9799

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of a 12-week exercise training programme on exercise-related behaviours, including exercise habits and exercise adherence, and quality of life in people with hypertension. Material and Method: The study included 113 participants, divided into a hypertensive group n68 and a normotensive group n45. Blood pressure and heart rate data were recorded, quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 scale, physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, lower extremity muscle strength using the 30-second chair-stand test, exercise behaviour using the Exercise Behaviour Scale, and exercise barriers using the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Assessments were made both before and after the exercise training programme. Results: In the hypertensive group, physical activity levels increased, blood pressure decreased, and there was a greater improvement in the stage of exercise change compared to the normotensive group p0.05. While total scores on the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale increased in both groups, with a greater increase in the hypertensive group, the difference between the groups was not statistically significant p0.05. Quality of life improved in both groups, with a greater improvement in the hypertensive group, but only the changes in bodily pain p0.044 and general health p0.041 were statistically significant in the hypertensive group. Conclusion: Analysis of the data suggests that hypertensive individuals showed greater improvements in exercise adherence and physical activity levels. This improvement appears to have a positive impact on health profiles by contributing to improved quality of life. Keywords: Exercise, hypertension, quality of life.

 Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of a 12-week exercise training programme on exercise-related behaviours, including exercise habits and exercise adherence, and quality of life in people with hypertension. Material and Method: The study included 113 participants, divided into a hypertensive group n68 and a normotensive group n45. Blood pressure and heart rate data were recorded, quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 scale, physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, lower extremity muscle strength using the 30-second chair-stand test, exercise behaviour using the Exercise Behaviour Scale, and exercise barriers using the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Assessments were made both before and after the exercise training programme. Results: In the hypertensive group, physical activity levels increased, blood pressure decreased, and there was a greater improvement in the stage of exercise change compared to the normotensive group p0.05. While total scores on the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale increased in both groups, with a greater increase in the hypertensive group, the difference between the groups was not statistically significant p0.05. Quality of life improved in both groups, with a greater improvement in the hypertensive group, but only the changes in bodily pain p0.044 and general health p0.041 were statistically significant in the hypertensive group. Conclusion: Analysis of the data suggests that hypertensive individuals showed greater improvements in exercise adherence and physical activity levels. This improvement appears to have a positive impact on health profiles by contributing to improved quality of life. Keywords: Exercise, hypertension, quality of life.

 Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of a 12-week exercise training programme on exercise-related behaviours, including exercise habits and exercise adherence, and quality of life in people with hypertension. Material and Method: The study included 113 participants, divided into a hypertensive group n68 and a normotensive group n45. Blood pressure and heart rate data were recorded, quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 scale, physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, lower extremity muscle strength using the 30-second chair-stand test, exercise behaviour using the Exercise Behaviour Scale, and exercise barriers using the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Assessments were made both before and after the exercise training programme. Results: In the hypertensive group, physical activity levels increased, blood pressure decreased, and there was a greater improvement in the stage of exercise change compared to the normotensive group p0.05. While total scores on the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale increased in both groups, with a greater increase in the hypertensive group, the difference between the groups was not statistically significant p0.05. Quality of life improved in both groups, with a greater improvement in the hypertensive group, but only the changes in bodily pain p0.044 and general health p0.041 were statistically significant in the hypertensive group. Conclusion: Analysis of the data suggests that hypertensive individuals showed greater improvements in exercise adherence and physical activity levels. This improvement appears to have a positive impact on health profiles by contributing to improved quality of life. Keywords: Exercise, hypertension, quality of life.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hipertansiyonu olan bireylerde 12 haftalık bir egzersiz eğitim programının, egzersiz alışkanlıkları ve egzersiz rutinlerine uyum gibi egzersizle ilgili davranışlar ile yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemekti. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Hipertansif Grup n68 ve Normotansif Grup n45 olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılan 113 katılımcı dahil edildi. Kan basıncı ve kalp hızı verileri kaydedildi. Yaşam kalitesi SF-36 ölçeği ile, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi-Kısa Formu ile, alt ekstremite kas gücü 30-Second Chair Stand Test ile, egzersiz davranışı Egzersiz Değişim Aşaması Ölçeği ile ve egzersiz bariyerleri Egzersiz ÖzEtkillik Ölçeği ile değerlendirildi. Değerlendirmeler hem egzersiz eğitiminden önce hem de egzersiz eğitiminden sonra yapıldı. Bulgular: Hipertansif grupta fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri arttı, kan basıncı azaldı ve egzersiz değişim basamağında normotansif gruba göre daha fazla iyileşme oldu p0,05. Egzersiz Öz-Etkililik Ölçeği toplam puanları her iki grupta da artarken, Hipertansif grupta daha fazla artış oldu, ancak gruplar arasındaki fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi p0,05. Yaşam kalitesi her iki grupta da arttı, hipertansif bireylerde daha fazla iyileşme oldu; ancak Hipertansif grupta yalnızca Ağrı p0,044 ve Genel Sağlık p0,041 alt parametrelerindeki değişiklikler istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı. Sonuç: Verilerin analizi, hipertansif bireylerin egzersiz uyumunda ve fiziksel aktivite seviyelerinde daha fazla iyileşme olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu iyileştirme, yaşam kalitesinin artmasına katkıda bulunarak sağlık profillerini olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Egzersiz, hipertansiyon, yaşam kalitesi.

Article Details

The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Behaviour and Quality Of Life in Hypertensive Individuals

Authors:

İsmail Bacak | İlkşan Demirbüken | Aysel Yıldız Özer | Mine Gulden Polat

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Fizyoterapi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.341-350

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360080

pISSN:

2458-9799

Exercise

hypertension

quality of lifeEgzersiz

Hipertansiyon

yaşam kalitesi

Issues

Article Details

The Effect of Exercise Training on Exercise Behaviour and Quality Of Life in Hypertensive Individuals

Authors: İsmail Bacak | İlkşan Demirbüken | Aysel Yıldız Özer | Mine Gulden Polat

Publisher: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics: Fizyoterapi

Journal: İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.341-350

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001360080

pISSN: 2458-9799

Exercise

hypertension

quality of lifeEgzersiz

Hipertansiyon

yaşam kalitesi

Issues

Authors:

İsmail Bacak | İlkşan Demirbüken | Aysel Yıldız Özer | Mine Gulden Polat

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Fizyoterapi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.341-350

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360080

pISSN:

2458-9799