You are designing an exercise program for a patient with a history of hypertension.Which of the following types of exercise is associated with the highest risk of causing an increase in blood pressure during exercise?
A)Isokinetic exercise at medium to fast velocities
B)High-effort isometric exercise
C)Muscle setting exercises
D)High-effort dynamic resistance exercise

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High-effort isometric exercise, where the muscle contracts without any movement, is associated with the highest risk of causing an increase in blood pressure during exercise in patients with hypertension. This is because isometric exercise creates a sustained increase in blood pressure, while dynamic resistance exercise (option D) results in a more temporary increase in blood pressure during the lifting phase and a decrease in blood pressure during the relaxation phase. Isokinetic exercise (option A) and muscle setting exercises (option C) usually do not cause a significant increase in blood pressure.

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