Whereas many studies have been developed in the later stages of hypertension and impairments in functional capacity, respiratory and locomotor were observed in these stages; Whereas it is a chronic and systemic condition of progressive evolution; Whereas this study addresses a hypertensive population stage I and II without target organ injury; it is important to identify if in the early stages of this condition (stages I and II) it is possible to observe changes in above mentioned systems, identifying effects of hypertension in functional capacity, respiratory and locomotor systems, not only with character of prevention, but also for early diagnosis and prognosis.