Key result
Aerobic exercise significantly reduced resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive adults by -6 mm Hg (95% CI -8 to -3) and -5 mm Hg (95% CI -7 to -3), respectively.
Why the study?
Does aerobic exercise reduce resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults?
Population
47 clinical trials pooling 2,543 adults, including both hypertensive and normotensive groups.
Comparison
Aerobic exercise vs Control
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports aerobic exercise as first-line lifestyle therapy in hypertension; reinforces consensus from Level 1 evidence.
Meta-Analysis (n=2,543)
Does aerobic exercise reduce resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults?
Effect estimate: Mean difference -6 mm Hg (systolic) and -5 mm Hg (diastolic) in hypertensives (95% CI -8 to -3 (systolic), -7 to -3 (diastolic))
p-value: p=0.008 (systolic), 0.000 (diastolic)
Aerobic exercise effectively lowers resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive adults.
Kelley et al. (2001) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension and normotension (n=2,543). Aerobic exercise vs. Control was evaluated on Changes in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure (Mean difference -6 mm Hg (systolic) and -5 mm Hg (diastolic) in hypertensives, 95% CI -8 to -3 (systolic), -7 to -3 (diastolic), p=0.008 (systolic), 0.000 (diastolic)). Aerobic exercise significantly reduced resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive adults by -6 mm Hg (95% CI -8 to -3) and -5 mm Hg (95% CI -7 to -3), respectively.
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