Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is associated with several causes of
Mortality. Patients with this disease have a cognitive decline. Physical exercise has
been an important strategy to improve the deleterious effects of the disease. In
other clinical populations, low levels of physical activity are associated with
declining cognitive functions. However, no study has sought to investigate this
association in hypertensive patients. The aim of the present study was to identify
the correlation between the level of physical activity and cognitive capacity in
patients with SAH. In this observational, cross-sectional study, 22 patients
diagnosed with systemic arterial hypertension participated, recruited through
advertising on posters, social media, radio and television. Demographic data were
obtained through the application of a questionnaire. The level of physical activity
(independent variable) was assessed using the International Physical Activity
Questionnaire (IPAQ-short version). For data analysis, a normality test was
performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, descriptive measures were presented with
mean values and standard deviation, and subsequently the Chi-square test was
applied for levels of PA and cognitive function, with a criterion of statistical
significance , P<0.05. There was no significant correlation between the level of
physical activity and cognitive function p=0.727. Thus, these results suggest that
the level of physical activity does not seem to influence cognitive function.
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