Atti Jesper, Kissow Julie, Bangsbo Jens
The August Krogh Section for Human and Molecular Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Jun 4;10(2):209. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10020209.
Hypertension is a significant public health issue, particularly in individuals with comorbidities such as COPD and T2DM, which exacerbate cardiovascular risk and impair quality of life. While physical activity is an effective intervention for reducing blood pressure and improving health markers, conventional therapies often lack the social and psychological benefits of team sports. Team sports conducted as small-sided games provide a dynamic, engaging approach that combines physical, social, and psychological advantages, making them particularly suitable for individuals with complex chronic conditions. This non-randomized intervention study involved twenty-eight hypertensive patients, including 16 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (8 men and 8 women) and 12 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (7 men and 5 women). Participants engaged in a training program, primarily consisting of team sports (floorball and cone ball), at a municipal health center twice a week for 12 weeks. The intervention led to a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure ( = 0.006), with patients with COPD and T2DM showing decreases of 9.6 ± 12.7 mmHg and 12.4 ± 19.0 mmHg, respectively. Additionally, the time to complete the 2.45 m "Up and Go" test improved significantly ( < 0.001), with both COPD ( = 0.011) and T2DM ( = 0.005) patients demonstrating notable improvements. However, no significant changes were observed in body mass, chair stand performance, five-repetition sit-to-stand test, handgrip strength, or diastolic blood pressure following the intervention. Team sports training conducted in a municipality health center is effective in lowering blood pressure and improving functional capacity in hypertensive COPD and T2DM patients.
高血压是一个重大的公共卫生问题，在患有慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）和2型糖尿病（T2DM）等合并症的个体中尤为突出，这些合并症会加剧心血管风险并损害生活质量。虽然体育活动是降低血压和改善健康指标的有效干预措施，但传统疗法往往缺乏团队运动带来的社会和心理益处。以小型比赛形式进行的团队运动提供了一种动态、有趣的方式，融合了身体、社会和心理优势，使其特别适合患有复杂慢性病的个体。这项非随机干预研究涉及28名高血压患者，其中包括16名2型糖尿病（T2DM）患者（8名男性和8名女性）和12名慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者（7名男性和5名女性）。参与者在市卫生中心每周进行两次团队运动（地板球和锥形球）为主的训练计划，为期12周。干预导致收缩压显著降低（ = 0.006），COPD患者和T2DM患者的收缩压分别降低了9.6±12.7 mmHg和12.4±19.0 mmHg。此外，完成2.45米“起身走”测试的时间显著改善（ < 0.001），COPD患者（ = 0.011）和T2DM患者（ = 0.005）均有显著改善。然而，干预后体重、椅子站立表现、五次坐立测试、握力或舒张压均未观察到显著变化。在市卫生中心进行的团队运动训练对降低高血压COPD和T2DM患者的血压和改善功能能力有效。
