[The use of graded walking with hypertension patients].

Different walking regimens adjusted in duration and intensity to the circulation functional class were prescribed to patients with essential hypertension (EH) stage I and II. Functional class of the circulation was determined at bicycle exercise, the motor regimen was under the control of ECG Holter monitoring. Regular walking improved the patients' health, lowered blood pressure, enhanced physical performance. The authors advocate graded walking as one of nonpharmacological forms of outpatient EH therapy.