THE EFFECT OF MODERATE EXERCISE ON MOOD IN MILDLY HYPERTENSIVE VOLUNTEERS - A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

This study reports an investigation of the effect of participating in moderate exercise (three 40-min sessions of brisk walking a week for 6 months) on mood state in 177 sedentary, mildly hypertensive volunteer s. Mood was assessed by the Profile of Mood States, Bipolar Form (POMS -BI), and no significant differences were found between control and ex ercise groups. The intervention group increased its exercise output mo re than the control group, but there was also a significant increase i n exercise done by the control group. We conclude that exercise has no major effect on mood in hypertensive volunteers.