1 Hemodynamics of exercise testing and sports activities -- 2 Veronique Cornelissen: effect of physical activity on BP and prevention of hypertension -- 3 Effect of regular exercise on autonomic nervous system activity -- 4 Effect of physical activity on endothelial function -- 5 Exercise and microcirdulation in hypertension -- 6 Effect of regular physical activity on Arterial Distensibility -- 7 Physiological versus pathological LVH in the hypertensive athlete -- 8 Atrial fibrillation and Sport; A challenging problem? -- 9 The Metabolic Syndrome: effect of physical activity on arterial elasticity -- 10 Effect of exercise training on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes -- 11 Effects of exercise in hypertension of youth -- 12 The beneficial role of exercise training in the elderly with hypertension -- 13 Exercise for systemic and pulmonary hypertension: killing two birds with one stone -- 14 High altitude and blood pressure: clinical implications -- 15 Treatment of the hypertensive athlete. .

This book presents the current knowledge on the mechanisms by which exercise lowers blood pressure in hypertension and on its effects on the heart and arteries. In addition, it focuses on the optimal exercise protocols, the international consensus on clinical implementation, and the clinical indications for special populations (obese, diabetic etc). It also addresses possible drawbacks of exercise on left ventricular structure and function. Many experts in epidemiology, patophysiology and clinical research have contributed in preparing the chapters, with the main purpose of guiding clinicians in the optimal application of the present knowledge and to stimulate scientists to fill the gaps in knowledge by performing further research.The book is addressed not only to specialists in Hypertension, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, but also to general practitioners and all healthcare professionals working in the field of rehabilitation medicine. .