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Effect of leisure-time physical activity on blood pressure in people with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author Affiliations
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Child Health Research Foundation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Independent University
Published InScientific Reports
Year2023
Citations57
Abstract
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for premature death. Leisure-time physical activities have been recommended to control hypertension. Studies examining how leisure-time physical activity affects blood pressure have found mixed results. We aimed to conduct a systematic review examining the effect of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) on lowering blood pressure among adults living with hypertension. We searched studies in Embase, Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Physical Education Index, Scopus and CENTRAL (the Cochrane Library). The primary outcome variables were systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). This systematic review is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021260751). We included 17 studies out of 12,046 screened articles in this review. Moderate-intensity LTPA (all types) reduced SBP compared to the non-intervention control…
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