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Getting active with hypertension

In partnership with Study Active, Herts Sport and Physical Activity Partnership is running a webinar which will explain what hypertension is and the different stages of the condition. This will be useful for people living with the condition and professionals who are supporting them including health, social and physical activity professionals.

In Hertfordshire, around 1 in 4 adults live with high blood pressure (hypertension), consistent with the national UK average. However, roughly half are unaware of their condition, as hypertension often presents no symptoms.

The webinar will look at how exercise can benefit hypertension and the exercise guidelines and considerations.  It will also briefly discuss some of the medications that are taken for hypertension and the implications of these on exercise. 

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