Key result
High recreational physical activity was associated with a decreased risk of hypertension compared to low activity (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.76-0.85), while occupational activity showed no significant effect.
Why the study?
Does physical activity reduce the risk of developing hypertension in persons initially free of the condition?
Population
13 prospective cohort studies pooling 136,846 persons initially free of hypertension
Comparison
High and moderate levels of recreational and… vs Low levels of physical activity
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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May support prioritizing recreational over occupational activity in prevention counseling; extends meta-analytic evidence on domain-specific effects.
Meta-Analysis (n=136,846)
Does physical activity reduce the risk of developing hypertension in persons initially free of the condition?
Effect estimate: RR 0.81 (95% CI 0.76-0.85)
Recreational, but not occupational, physical activity is associated with a dose-dependent reduction in the risk of developing hypertension.
Huai et al. (2013) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension (n=136,846). Recreational and occupational physical activity vs. Low level of physical activity was evaluated on Risk of hypertension (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.76-0.85). High recreational physical activity was associated with a decreased risk of hypertension compared to low activity (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.76-0.85), while occupational activity showed no significant effect.
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