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exercise & blood pressure

Physiology: - diverse types of exercise can lower blood pressure (systolic/diastolic BP) [1] - aerobic exercise: -4.5/-2.5 mm Hg - dynamic resistance training: -4.6/-3.0 mm Hg - aerobic & dynamic resistance training: -6.0/-2.5 mm Hg - high-intensity interval training: -4.1/-2.5 mm Hg - isometric exercise: -8.2/-4.0 mm Hg

References

  1. Edwards JJ et al. Exercise training and resting blood pressure: A large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Br J Sports Med 2023 Jul 25; [e-pub] PMID: 37491419 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/07/02/bjsports-2022-106503