Infographic. Exercise training and resting blood pressure: a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Correspondence to Dr Jamie M O'Driscoll, School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1 QU, UK; jamie.odriscoll@canterbury.ac.uk Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for morbidity and mortality.1 Commonly prescribed medications to...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2023-10, Vol.57 (20), p.1335-1336
Main Authors: Edwards, Jamie J, Deenmamode, Algis H P, Griffiths, Megan, Arnold, Oliver, Cooper, Nicola J, Wiles, Jonathan D, O'Driscoll, Jamie M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobics
Antihypertensives
Blood pressure
Fitness training programs
Hypertension
Interval training
Isometric exercise
Meta-analysis
Physical fitness
Strength training
Systematic review
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Summary:Correspondence to Dr Jamie M O'Driscoll, School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1 QU, UK; jamie.odriscoll@canterbury.ac.uk Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for morbidity and mortality.1 Commonly prescribed medications to treat high blood pressure carry a number of substantial limitations including adverse side effects, considerable economic costs and poor adherence rates.2 As such, research into the optimisation of non-pharmacological approaches, such as exercise training, remains imperative. Based on previous research, traditional aerobic exercise training consisting of 150 min of moderate intensity continuous exercise remains the primarily recommended approach for blood pressure control.3 However, these recommendations are largely based on older data,4 and recent investigations have provided evidence to demonstrate that novel exercise modes, such as high intensity interval training and isometric exercise training may provide greater improvements in blood pressure control.5 As a consequence, the optimal exercise intervention for the management of resting blood pressure is unknown, which will impact exercise guideline recommendations at a population level. [...]this work aimed to provide an updated large-scale systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise training on resting systolic (sBP) and diastolic (dBP) blood pressure. Isometric exercise versus high-intensity interval training for the management of blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2023-107513