Physical Activity, Air Pollution, and High Blood Pressure
Essential Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Essential Hypertension focused on measuring Traffic-related air pollution, Physical activity, Exercise, Blood pressure, Heart rate variability, Arterial stiffness, Microvascular responsiveness, Muscle oxygen saturation, Lung function
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 40-70 years of age
- Previously diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or hypertension by a physician
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or ex-smokers (abstinent for less than one year)
- Lives with an individual who currently smokes cigarettes, e-cigarettes (i.e., vaping), or cannabis
- Hormone replacement therapy use
- Currently on beta-blocker or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy
- Currently using over the counter drugs or supplements that may alter cardiovascular measures (as per the principal investigator's discretion)
- Prior diagnosis of any other existing cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases and/or conditions (other than hypertension)
- Musculoskeletal injury or lower limb limitation preventing safe engagement in moderate-intensity exercise
Sites / Locations
- University of British ColumbiaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
High traffic-related air pollution first
Low traffic-related air pollution
Participants will exercise in an environment with high levels of traffic-related air pollution first. Afterwards, participants will complete the same exercise in an environment with low levels of traffic-related air pollution.
Participants will exercise in an environment with low levels of traffic-related air pollution first. Afterwards, participants will complete the same exercise in an environment with high levels of traffic-related air pollution.