Efectos de un programa de rehabilitación cardiaca en adultos mayores conhipertensión arterial de la parroquia Pasa 2021

Abstract

High blood pressure is considered one of the most serious chronic diseases worldwide, as it causes serious damage to the body and even death. The most affected organs are usually the heart and the brain, often leaving irreparable sequelae, which cause functional limitations and even disabilities, becoming a social health problem, which requires timely attention. Cardiac rehabilitation programs are responsible for preventing injuries associated with hypertension that are related to exercise, education and changes in the lifestyle of this population. Therefore, in this study it was proposed to determine the effects of the cardiac rehabilitation program in older adults with arterial hypertension of the Pasa 2021 parish; Through the design and application of the program, where the physiological parameters of PA, HR, and Sat O2 were measured, and the Sit to Stand and Borg Scale tests to measure tolerance to exercise, before and after the intervention. The results revealed that all the patients maintained the physiological parameters within normality throughout the program, presenting only significant variations in the Sit to Stand tests and the Borg scale (p = 0.000). Concluding that the cardiac rehabilitation program in hypertensive older adults contributes to maintaining the physiological levels of PA, HR and SatO2 within normality.