Hypertensive patients should have a physical examination, wear appropriate shoes, and pay attention to their physical condition before exercising.

**14.** **It is advisable to have a physical check-up before starting exercise.**

Before deciding to use exercise therapy, patients should first consult with a doctor in detail about their physical condition.

First, the doctor needs to determine if the patient is suitable for exercise therapy, and then, much like prescribing medicine, writes a prescription.

An "exercise prescription" guides the patient through exercise. The patient then begins exercise therapy according to the prescription.

Although exercise therapy aims to treat illness, it is still a form of exercise, regardless of appearance.

Whether someone appears healthy or has an illness, a thorough physical examination should be conducted beforehand.

Determine if you are fit for exercise. Because in extremely rare cases, there have been instances of death due to exercise.

Some people may appear healthy in daily life, but they may sometimes suffer from undetectable illnesses.

(Hidden) heart disease may manifest symptoms during exercise. Therefore, exercise experts recommend exercising beforehand.

A physical examination and exercise stress test are required. The exercise stress test involves climbing stairs (Masda).

Methods include walking on the conveyor belt's walkway (fixed bicycle load test) and cycling (measurement).

(Force gauge load test) to draw electrocardiograms and measure blood pressure.

The load test on stairs requires a lot of equipment. The test involves walking up and down the stairs for 3 minutes.

The number of repetitions depends on age and weight, and electrocardiograms (ECGs) should be drawn before and after the test. Exercise load test.

During the test, when the electrocardiogram showed that the patient had chest pain, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, or coronary heart disease,

It's best to avoid exercise. If heart problems worsen during exercise, the risks outweigh the benefits. People with high blood pressure...

Exercise therapy is not suitable because it raises blood pressure, which could lead to a stroke.

While exercise can lower blood pressure, everything has two sides. Therefore, whether or not to use exercise therapy should be determined by a doctor.

Instructions for life.

15. **Avoid wearing high heels or slippers for walking.**

Since walking is an activity, shoes play a very important role. The shoes we wear...

The different burdens placed on the knees and lower back can also affect walking speed. High heels or slippers...

Shoes with soles that dent are not suitable for walking. Choose shoes that are comfortable to wear when walking.

The shoes should have a slight gap between the toe and the shoe surface, allowing for some toe movement. The heel area is...

To cushion the impact of landing, it's best to choose shoes with a slightly thicker sole. Most importantly, they should be lightweight, and the sole should be...

It won't slip.

It's best to choose shoes in the afternoon or evening, because feet tend to swell slightly in the afternoon than in the morning.

When buying shoes, you should actually try them on and walk around in them. At this time, you must tie the shoelaces.

If you wear shoes that fit well, you won't get blisters. Even if they're a little more expensive,

It's important to choose a good pair of shoes. Ideally, choose commercially available, high-quality hiking shoes.

16. **Avoid exercise if you are not in good physical condition.**

Easy exercise should be done at a relaxed pace (intensity), and of course, without pushing yourself too hard.

If you have a cold, fever, diarrhea, feel extremely tired, or are experiencing mood swings or sleep problems...

When you are weak, in poor health, or have back and knee pain, you should not only avoid walking, but also rest more.

Of course, if you feel uncomfortable during exercise, don't force yourself to continue. Even if you're exercising normally...

Walk at a moderate pace, but if you feel very tired or your heart is racing, you should stop.

First, measure your pulse. If your pulse rate increases significantly, you must stop exercising immediately.

In addition, exercise should be stopped if there is muscle or joint pain.

In addition, sudden chest pain, accompanied by nausea, dizziness, or difficulty breathing, may also occur.

If you experience difficulty, chills, sweating, paleness, or purple lips, you must be especially careful and stop exercising immediately.

Take action and get checked by a doctor as soon as possible.

Easy exercise is exercise that doesn't feel tiring and can be done easily. Always remember this: never...

It is possible to exercise even when one's physical condition is not good.

**17.** **Avoid excessive running**

Running can help with weight loss and prevent high blood pressure.

However, it's crucial to strictly control the appropriate "intensity" of running. Our body's internal environment isn't something that can be maintained in a short period of time.

What arises over time is the continuous adaptation to the environment, lifestyle, work, and habits.

It arises from. To give an extreme example, if one is currently ill, then the state of the illness is a response to that...

The individual's most suitable state. Hypertension is not related to viral colds or fractures caused by accidents.

It is produced gradually over a long period of time, such as 10 or 20 years, as the body adapts to it little by little.

Therefore, if there is a sudden change, the body's ability to adapt will be insufficient, disrupting the balance and potentially harming health.

Therefore, the primary issue that people over middle age must pay attention to is how to prevent their bodies from becoming too weak.

Even if things decline, you must maintain the status quo no matter what. When running, you should gradually increase your speed in your own way.

Degree. We can't just consider physical strength; otherwise, serious problems will arise. Sports after middle age...

The most important thing is to keep the activity relaxed and enjoyable.