Key result
Aerobic exercise lowers daytime ambulatory systolic BP by ~3 mmHg in men with exaggerated exercise BP.
Why the study?
An exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise in normotensive individuals is a significant risk factor for future hypertension, but the effects of regular aerobic exercise on this high-risk group are unclear.
Does regular aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure in sedentary normotensive men with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise?
Comparison
Aerobic exercise training vs control group
Design
Randomized crossover trial
Follow-up
12 weeks per intervention period
Authors
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Supports aerobic exercise for BP lowering in this group; extends RCT evidence to ambulatory outcomes in normotensive men with exaggerated responses.
RCT (n=35)
Open-label
Randomized
No
Does regular aerobic exercise reduce blood pressure in sedentary normotensive men with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise?
Mean Difference: -2.9
Absolute Event Rate: 132.9% vs 135.8%
p-value: p=0.014
Regular aerobic exercise attenuates blood pressure elevations during physical exertion and daytime activities in normotensive men with an exaggerated exercise blood pressure response, likely due to reduced sympathetic tone.
Miyai et al. (2002) conducted an RCT in Exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise in normotensive men (n=35). Aerobic exercise vs. Sedentary control was evaluated on Daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure (MD -2.9 mmHg, p=0.014). A 12-week aerobic exercise program significantly reduced daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure by 2.9 mmHg compared to sedentary control in normotensive men with exaggerated exercise BP.
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