Effects of HIIT and MICT on cardiovascular function in essential hypertension: roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, and RAS axis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of HIIT versus MICT on cardiovascular health in essential hypertension: examining inflammation, oxidative stress, and the RAS pathway

  • By

  • Zhiwei Yan

  • Xiao Liu

  • Xiaofan Gao

  • Yaodong Guo

  • Hancheng Wu

  • Yu Gong

  • Yan Gao

  • Yuan Wang

  • July 20, 2026

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    The study compared the effects of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) on essential hypertension.

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    Fifty-six patients with essential hypertension were randomized to either HIIT or MICT for 8 weeks, with 54 completing the evaluation.

  • 3

    HIIT significantly improved flow-mediated dilation (FMD) compared to MICT, with a mean difference of 0.85% (95% CI, 0.50–1.21).

  • 4

    Both HIIT and MICT effectively lowered systolic blood pressure and improved neurohumoral factors, with no significant differences between the groups.

  • 5

    HIIT showed superior efficacy in arterial stiffness, hemodynamics, cardiac diastolic function, and inflammatory biomarkers compared to MICT.

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Effects of HIIT and MICT on cardiovascular function in essential hypertension: roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, and RAS axis

  • by Zhiwei Yan, Xiao Liu, Xiaofan Gao, Yaodong Guo, Hancheng Wu, Yu Gong, Yan Gao, Yuan Wang

  • July 20, 2026

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