Hypertension prevalence in young adults engaged in different types of sports
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Tijana Purenović-Ivanović, Katarzyna Sterkowicz-Przybycień, Danijela Živković,
Anđela Đošić. FSPE, University of Niš, Serbia; Department of Gymnastics and Dance, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Physical Culture in Krakow, Poland. | ||
 Abstract
High blood pressure is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Although it is less common among active populations, athletes are not immune to hypertension, and its prevalence may vary depending on the type of sport. The research problem is evaluation of blood pressure parameters in 100 physically active young adults of both sexes, aged 19 to 25, involved in various sports characterized by differing types and load intensities (low, moderate, and/or high static, i.e. dynamic component), as well as comparison of these parameters’ values between men (N=47) and women (N=53). Basic characteristics, such as age, body height, body mass, body mass index, body surface area, resting heart rate, and length of sports experience, were established, along with blood pressure parameters (systolic blood pressure – SBP, diastolic blood pressure – DBP, and mean arterial pressure – MAP). Data analysis, performed using SPSS 26.0, included descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the t-test, and the Chi-square test. Findings showed that, on average, men had isolated systolic hypertension (SBP>130 mmHg), with normal DBP and normal MAP values, while women showed normotensive values (SBP<120 mmHg and DBP<80 mmHg) and optimal MAP. The comparison of athletes engaged in different types of sports revealed noticeable differences (p=0.051) only in SBP values between female participants from Groups 1 (high dynamic and moderate static components) and 2 (high dynamic and low static components). Sex differences were significant overall, with exceptions only in DBP values between Groups 1 and 2. The Chi-square test revealed statistically significant relationship between sex and blood pressure (p<0.00001).
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