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Hypertension Activity Plan

Aerobic-led plan to reduce resting BP. Avoids prolonged isometrics + Valsalva. Includes pre-session BP check + chest-pain stop rule.

Condition: Hypertension (Stage 1-2) · ICD-10 I10

25

Minutes / session

12

Weeks

3

Phases

14

Outcome measures

Under clinical review

At least one module, condition, or outcome record is not marked approved. Treat this page as educational reference material, not an individualized prescription.

Safety rules and escalation

Review these module-specific checks before considering any exercise phase.

Non-bypassable platform pain rules

  • Pain at or above 6/10 requires an exercise substitution.
  • Pain at or above 8/10 stops the workout and surfaces emergency-stop guidance.

Red-flag screening

  • Is your resting BP currently >= 180/110 mmHg?

    Urgent Care · Do not exercise; contact your clinician promptly.

  • Have you had chest pain or pressure during exertion in the last 7 days?

    Emergency Care · Stop activity and seek emergency assessment.

  • Do you have a severe headache, vision changes, or nosebleed today?

    Urgent Care · These can indicate hypertensive urgency; please contact your clinician.

Clearance and monitoring checks

  • Today's morning resting BP (systolic/diastolic)?

    Monitoring · Inform

Phases and exercise prescriptions

Phase 1 · T0

Initiate Aerobic

4 weeks

Goals

  • Walk 20 min 4x/week
  • BP check before/after

Precautions

  • No Valsalva
  • Skip if pre-session BP > 160/100
Adductor Stretch (Butterfly)

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 90 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Isometric Dorsiflexion (Pull Up)

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 8 reps · 10 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Alphabet (ABCs)

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 1 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Isometric Eversion

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 8 reps · 10 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Circles

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 15 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Isometric Inversion

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 8 reps · 10 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Dorsiflexion Rock (Knee-to-Wall)

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Isometric Plantarflexion (Press Down)

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 8 reps · 10 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Pumps

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 30 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Pool Walking

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 600 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Calf Stretch (Wall)

Mobility · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 40 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Quad Set

Endurance · T0 · Beginner

2 sets · 10 reps · 5 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Phase 2 · T2

Build Endurance + Light Resistance

6 weeks

Goals

  • 30 min moderate aerobic 5x/week
  • Light resistance 2x/week

Precautions

  • Avoid prolonged isometric holds
  • Stop on chest pain
Ankle Eversion Walk

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 1 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Eversion Walk

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 1 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Inversion Walk

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 1 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Ankle Inversion Walk

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 1 reps · 30 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Band Resisted Hip IR/ER (Standing)

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Band Resisted Hip IR/ER (Standing)

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Banded Ankle Walks

Endurance · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 20 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Banded Ankle Walks

Strength · T2 · Intermediate

3 sets · 20 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Box Squat

Endurance · T2 · Beginner

3 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 60 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Box Squat

Strength · T2 · Beginner

3 sets · 10 reps · 0 sec · 60 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Cable Hip Abduction

Endurance · T2 · Beginner

3 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Cable Hip Abduction

Strength · T2 · Beginner

3 sets · 12 reps · 0 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Phase 3 · T3

Maintain Habit

2 weeks

Goals

  • Sustain 150 min/week
  • BP trend improving

Precautions

  • Track resting BP weekly
  • Hydrate adequately
Agility Ladder Drills

Endurance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 1 reps · 900 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Agility Ladder Drills

Strength · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 1 reps · 900 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
BAPS Board Circles

Balance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 10 reps · 45 sec · 45 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell Back Squat

Endurance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 6 reps · 0 sec · 180 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell Back Squat

Strength · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 6 reps · 0 sec · 180 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Single-Leg Balance with Perturbation

Balance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 1 reps · 30 sec · 30 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell Deadlift (Conventional)

Endurance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 5 reps · 0 sec · 180 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell Deadlift (Conventional)

Strength · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 5 reps · 0 sec · 180 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell RDL

Endurance · T3 · Intermediate

3 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 120 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Barbell RDL

Strength · T3 · Intermediate

3 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 120 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Box Step-Off to Stick Landing

Endurance · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 6 reps · 0 sec · 90 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10
Box Step-Off to Stick Landing

Strength · T3 · Advanced

3 sets · 6 reps · 0 sec · 90 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

3 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 90 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

3 sets · 8 reps · 0 sec · 90 sec rest

Recorded pain ceiling: 4/10

Outcome measures

These are the measures linked to this module's current public record.

Pain Numeric Rating (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Patient-rated pain intensity over the last 24 hours.

Cadence
Baseline
Scale
0–10 score
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Weekly Session Count

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Sessions completed in the last 7 days.

Cadence
Weekly
Scale
0–14 sessions
Scoring direction
Higher Better

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Resting systolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
End Of Phase
Scale
70–220 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Pain Numeric Rating (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Patient-rated pain intensity over the last 24 hours.

Cadence
End Of Program
Scale
0–10 score
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence
Baseline
Scale
0–10 score
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Patient-reported exertion during a typical session.

Cadence
Weekly
Scale
6–20 RPE
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Resting diastolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
End Of Phase
Scale
40–130 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence
End Of Program
Scale
0–10 score
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Resting systolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
Baseline
Scale
70–220 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Resting systolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
Weekly
Scale
70–220 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Functional Limitation (0-10)

Simple · Optional

Under clinical review

Self-rated difficulty performing daily tasks.

Cadence
End Of Phase
Scale
0–10 score
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Resting systolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
End Of Program
Scale
70–220 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Resting diastolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
Baseline
Scale
40–130 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Simple · Required

Under clinical review

Resting diastolic BP recorded at home.

Cadence
End Of Program
Scale
40–130 mmHg
Scoring direction
Lower Better

Guide questions

What is the Hypertension Activity Plan guide?

Aerobic-led plan to reduce resting BP. Avoids prolonged isometrics + Valsalva. Includes pre-session BP check + chest-pain stop rule.

Is this an individualized treatment plan?

No. This page is a public educational reference. Individualized use belongs in the authenticated safety-screening and clinician workflow.

Does this module require medical clearance?

Yes. The Hypertension (Stage 1-2) record requires medical clearance before the interactive workflow can progress.

Has this guide completed clinical review?

No. One or more of the module, condition, or listed outcome measures is not marked approved, so this page is labelled under clinical review.

How is this rehabilitation pathway organized?

The current record contains 3 phases, a typical session length of 25 minutes, and an overall duration of 12 weeks.