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SynthesisJournal of human hypertension2010

Effect of isometric exercise on resting blood pressure: a meta analysis.

A Owen, J Wiles, I Swaine

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Synthesis in Journal of human hypertension, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04467879 (A Pivotal Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness of Isometric Handgrip Therapy In Prehypertensive And Hypertensive Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 40 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04467879 naterminatednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

A Pivotal Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness of Isometric Handgrip Therapy In Prehypertensive And Hypertensive Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorZona Health, IncRan2020 to 2022Enrolled146ConditionsHypertension, SystolicArmsZona Plus Device, Control Device
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Isometric exercise training for blood pressure management: a systematic review and meta-analysis to optimize benefit.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

A OwenDepartment of Cardiology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK. andrew.owen@abm-tr.wales.nhs.uk
J Wiles
I Swaine

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dynamic physical exercise (walking, swimming, and so on) is an important component of lifestyle changes to reduce blood pressure; however, many individuals are unwilling or unable to adopt this lifestyle change. Isometric exercise has not traditionally been recommended as an alternative to dynamic exercise and has not been well studied. A meta-analysis of controlled trials of isometric exercise on resting blood pressure was therefore undertaken. Five trials were identified including a total of 122 subjects. Isometric exercise for <1 h per week reduced systolic blood pressure by 10.4 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 6.7 mm Hg. These changes are similar to those achieved with a single pharmacological agent. These results suggest that isometric exercise may be of value as part of lifestyle advice in maintaining a desirable blood pressure.

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Blood PressureExercise TherapyIsometric ContractionRestClinical Trials as TopicEvidence-Based MedicineHumansHypertensionMuscle, SkeletalTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID20182455

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