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Abstract
An elevated arterial blood pressure is probably the most important public health problem in all countries. It is common, asymptomatic, readily detectable and easily treated if early diagnosed. To compare between the efficacy of diaphragmatic breathing exercise versus aerobic exercise on controlling hypertension. Forty hypertensive patients of both sex with age range from 40 to 50 years old participated in the study. They were divided into two groups equal in number (A and B). Procedures: group A 20 patients (9 female and 11 male) received aerobic exercise; group B 20 patients (10 female and10 male) received diaphragmatic breathing exercise. The program for both groups was conducted three times per week for eight weeks and blood pressure was measured for all subjects at the beginning and at the end of the study