Medication prescribed to hypertension athletes need to monitored to see the effect, antihypertensive drugs can have a harmful effect on exercise tolerance. Examples of pharmacologic treatment for hypertension include beta-blockers, alpha-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, ace inhibitors, and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Each of these aids in reducing hypertension by either slowing heart rate, induces dilation of arterial blood vessels, or blocks the action of angiotensin II hormone. Even though antihypertensive medications do help reduce hypertension, athletes are prohibited from using some of these medications due to U.S Olympic Committee (USOC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) The U.S Olympic Committee and the National Collegiate Athletic Association banned the use of diuretics and beta-blockers. Athletes should use the non-pharmacologic options for a more beneficial outcome, however the use of alpha-blockers and calcium channel blockers in black athletes are allowed because neither displays any harmful effects on energy metabolism during exercise nor on the maximum oxygen uptake (Leddy, J., & Izzo, J.,
Medication prescribed to hypertension athletes need to monitored to see the effect, antihypertensive drugs can have a harmful effect on exercise tolerance. Examples of pharmacologic treatment for hypertension include beta-blockers, alpha-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, ace inhibitors, and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Each of these aids in reducing hypertension by either slowing heart rate, induces dilation of arterial blood vessels, or blocks the action of angiotensin II hormone. Even though antihypertensive medications do help reduce hypertension, athletes are prohibited from using some of these medications due to U.S Olympic Committee (USOC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) The U.S Olympic Committee and the National Collegiate Athletic Association banned the use of diuretics and beta-blockers. Athletes should use the non-pharmacologic options for a more beneficial outcome, however the use of alpha-blockers and calcium channel blockers in black athletes are allowed because neither displays any harmful effects on energy metabolism during exercise nor on the maximum oxygen uptake (Leddy, J., & Izzo, J.,