Authors
Susana Lopes, Vera Afreixo, Manuel Teixeira, Catarina Garcia, Catia Leitao, Marisol Gouveia, Daniela Figueiredo, Alberto J Alves, Jorge Polonia, Jose Oliveira, Jose Mesquita-Bastos, Fernando Ribeiro
Publication date
2021/2/1
Source
Journal of hypertension
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
214-222
Publisher
LWW
Description
Objective:
Arterial stiffness, namely pulse wave velocity (PWV), is an emerging biomarker in the assessment of vascular health. This meta-analysis aims to determine the effects of exercise training on PWV in patients with hypertension, and to identify the possible moderator variables (eg type of exercise) of the effect of exercise on PWV.
Methods:
MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and Web of Science were searched up until July 2019 for randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of exercise interventions lasting 4 or more weeks on PWV in adults with hypertension. Random-effects modelling was used to compare changes from pre to postintervention in PWV between exercise and control groups. Data were reported as weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Protocol registration: PROSPERO registration number CRD42019138658.
Results:
We included 14 trials (15 interventions …
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