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Aerobic Exercise and Resting Blood Pressure: A Meta‐Analytic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials

Year: 2001

Type: article

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: In this study the authors used the meta-analytic approach to examine the effects of aerobic exercise on resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults. Forty-seven clinical trials representing a total of 72 effect sizes in 2543 subjects (1653 exercise, 890 control) met the criteria for inclusion. Statistically significant exercise-minus-control decreases were found for changes in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in both hypertensive (systolic, -6 mm Hg, 95% CI, -8 to -3; diastolic, -5 mm Hg, 95% CI, -7 to -3) and normotensive (systolic, -2 mm Hg, 95% CI, -3 to -1; diastolic, -1 mm Hg, 95% CI, -2 to -1) groups. The differences between groups were statistically significant (systolic, p=0.008; diastolic, p=0.000). Relative decreases were approximately 4% (systolic) and 5% (diastolic) in hypertensives, and 2% (systolic) and 1% (diastolic) in normotensives. It was concluded that aerobic exercise reduces resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults. (c) 2001 by CHF, Inc.

Source: Preventive Cardiology

DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-037x.2001.00529.x

Authors: George A. Kelley, Kristi A. Kelley, Zung Vu Tran

Institutions: MGH Institute of Health Professions, University of Colorado Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Colorado Denver

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute