Hernandez Nieto Bryan, Urina-Jassir Manuel, Mantilla-Morron Mirary, Charris Cogollo Carolina Rosa, Mercado Marchena Riguey, Urina-Jassir Daniela, Urina-Triana Manuel, Urina-Triana Miguel
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.
Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.
Prev Med Rep. 2025 May 10;54:103105. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103105. eCollection 2025 Jun.
To describe the prevalence of hypertension and exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) among recreational cyclists in addition to their exercise habits and prior medical evaluations.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult recreational cyclists from March to April 2024 in the Department of Atlántico, Colombia. Participants were selected via convenience sampling after cycling activities and data were collected with a structured survey (demographics, comorbidities, and exercise habits). Post-exercise blood pressure (BP; two measurements three minutes apart), heart rate, oxygen saturation, weight, height, and waist circumference were measured. EIH was defined as a systolic BP > 210 mmHg for men and > 190 mmHg for women. Data were summarized with descriptive statistics
Three hundred and fifty-five individuals were included. Most were male (84.5 %) and older than 45 years of age (75.8 %). Hypertension was identified in 22 % of participants. Other risk factors included hypercholesterolemia (11.8 %), smoking (10.4 %), and hypertriglyceridemia (7.3 %). The mean post-exercise systolic BPs were 130.4 ± 55.6 mmHg and 122.6 ± 15.5 mmHg, and diastolic BPs were 77.2 ± 10.4 mmHg and 76.8 ± 10.7 mmHg (initial and three minutes later, respectively) and no participants fulfilled the criteria for EIH. Among the participants, 20.6 % underwent prior medical evaluation.
Hypertension was a common baseline condition among recreational cyclists, but none was found to have EIH. Despite a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, one-fifth of the participants had a medical evaluation before engaging in cycling activities. Our findings underscore the importance of encouraging routine health screenings in this population.
描述休闲骑行者中高血压和运动性高血压（EIH）的患病率，以及他们的运动习惯和既往医学评估情况。
2024年3月至4月在哥伦比亚大西洋省对成年休闲骑行者进行了一项横断面研究。参与者在骑行活动后通过便利抽样选取，并通过结构化调查（人口统计学、合并症和运动习惯）收集数据。测量运动后血压（BP；间隔三分钟测量两次）、心率、血氧饱和度、体重、身高和腰围。EIH定义为男性收缩压>210 mmHg，女性收缩压>190 mmHg。数据用描述性统计进行总结。
共纳入355人。大多数为男性（84.5%），年龄超过45岁（75.8%）。22%的参与者被诊断为高血压。其他风险因素包括高胆固醇血症（11.8%）、吸烟（10.4%）和高甘油三酯血症（7.3%）。运动后平均收缩压分别为130.4±55.6 mmHg和122.6±15.5 mmHg，舒张压分别为77.2±10.4 mmHg和76.8±10.7 mmHg（分别为初始测量值和三分钟后测量值），没有参与者符合EIH标准。在参与者中，20.6%曾接受过医学评估。
高血压是休闲骑行者中常见的基线疾病，但未发现有运动性高血压患者。尽管心血管危险因素患病率较高，但五分之一的参与者在开始骑行活动前进行了医学评估。我们的研究结果强调了鼓励该人群进行常规健康筛查的重要性。
