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SynthesisMedicine2017

Reducing effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure of essential hypertensive patients: A meta-analysis.

Hongwei Wen, Lijuan Wang

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05409456 (Comparative Effects of Mild and Moderate Aerobic Exercises on Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate in Hypertensive Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT05409456 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Mild and Moderate Aerobic Exercises on Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate in Hypertensive Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2022 to 2022Enrolled28ConditionsHypertensionArmsmild aerobic exercise, moderate aerobic exercise
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Hongwei WenDepartment of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Physical Education and Sports Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Lijuan Wang

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe comprehensive meta-analysis aimed to explore the reductive effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure of hypertensive patients.

methodsThe related researches were selected from PubMed and Embase databases up to June 2016. Based on specific inclusive criteria, the eligible studies were selected, and the heterogeneities in their results were estimated by χ-based Q-test and I statistics. Quantitative meta-analysis was assessed by R 3.12 software, and results were presented by standardized mean difference (SMD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Outcome indicators were systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The publication biases were estimated by Egger test. Besides, the "leave one out" method was used for sensitivity evaluations.

resultsAs a result, a total of 13 papers with 802 samples were included. Based on the meta-analysis results, there were no significant differences in SBP and DBP between aerobic and control groups before exercise (SMD = 0.15, 95%CI: -0.16-0.46; SMD = 0.16, 95% CI: -0.23-0.55). However, significant reductions were obviously in aerobic group after aerobics, compared with control (SMD = -0.79, 95% CI: -1.29 to -0.28; SMD = -0.63, 95% CI: -1.14 to -0.12). A significant publication bias was detected in SBP (t = -2.2314, P = 0.04549) but not in DBP (t = -1.4962, P = 0.1604). Additionally, the DBP result would be altered after the exclusion of 2 individual papers.

conclusionAerobic exercise may be a potential nonpharmacological treatment for blood pressure improvement in essential hypertensive patients.

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Blood PressureExerciseHumansHypertension

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PMID28296729
PMCPMC5369884

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