Why the study?
Does dynamic exercise reduce ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive individuals?
Population
23 studies containing 34 groups primarily consisting of unmedicated, sedentary, overweight, non-Hispanic…
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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Supports dynamic exercise for ambulatory BP control; reinforces its role in hypertension management and extends clinic BP data to daytime monitoring.
Does dynamic exercise reduce ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive individuals?
Dynamic exercise significantly reduces ambulatory blood pressure, with the magnitude of the reduction being directly proportional to the individual's baseline blood pressure.
Pescatello et al. (2001) studied this question.
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