SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2014
Effect of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness in obese populations : a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Exercise Training and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Males with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise modalities and endothelial function: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Pooled it
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- Effects of different training modes on hemodynamics and vascular endothelial function in young obese adults.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- Effects of aerobic interval training on arterial stiffness and microvascular function in patients with metabolic syndrome.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2018Trial
- The effects of resistance exercise training on arterial stiffness in metabolic syndrome.European journal of applied physiology · 2016Trial
- Association of physical activity with arterial stiffness: the mediating role of the visceral fat metabolism score.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Comparison of exercise training and repeated hot water immersion on vascular function in overweight older adults.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Exercise Guidelines for Enhancing Mobility and Stability in Individuals with Severe Obesity.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2026Review
- Inflammatory mediation of aerobic, resistance, and combined exercise effects on the vascular elasticity of obese women.iScience · 2026Article
- Exploring Strategies to Promote Exercise as a Viable Obesity and Chronic Disease Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Comparative effectiveness of exercise interventions on arterial stiffness in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Role of sex and training characteristics on exercise effects on cardiovascular aging: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized trials.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Effects of low-pressure Valsalva maneuver on changes in cerebral arterial stiffness and pulse wave velocity.PloS one · 2024Article
- Training the Vessels: Molecular and Clinical Effects of Exercise on Vascular Health-A Narrative Review.Cells · 2023Review
- Effects of regular aerobic exercise on vascular function in overweight or obese older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2023Review
- Effect of Exercise Training on Arterial Stiffness in Overweight or Obese Populations.International journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Influence of sex and presence of cardiovascular risk factors on relations between cardiorespiratory fitness and cerebrovascular hemodynamics.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveControversy exists as to whether aerobic exercise training decreases arterial stiffness in obese subjects. The aim of this study was to systematically review and quantify the effect of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness in obese populations.
methodsMEDLINE, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched up until May 2013 for trials assessing the effect of aerobic training interventions lasting 8 weeks or more on arterial stiffness in obese populations (body mass index ≥30 kg/m(2)). Standardized mean difference (SMD) in arterial stiffness parameters (augmentation index, β-stiffness, distensibility, pulse wave velocity, arterial waveforms) was calculated using a random-effects model. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses were used to study potential moderating factors.
resultsEight trials, comprising a total of 235 subjects with an age range of 49-70 years, met the inclusion criteria. Arterial stiffness was not significantly reduced by aerobic training (SMD -0.17; 95 % confidence interval (CI) -0.39, 0.06, P = 0.14). Similarly, post-intervention arterial stiffness was similar between the aerobic-trained and control obese groups (SMD 0.02; 95 % CI -0.28, 0.32, P = 0.88). Neither heterogeneity nor publication bias were detected in these analyses. In subgroup analyses, arterial stiffness was significantly reduced in aerobic-trained subgroups having below median values in post- minus pre-intervention systolic blood pressure (SBP) (P < 0.01), exercise intensity rating score (P < 0.01), and methodological quality score (P < 0.01). Equivalent results were obtained in meta-regression analyses.
conclusionBased on current published trials, arterial stiffness is generally not reduced in middle-aged and older obese populations in response to aerobic training. However, in studies using low-intensity aerobic training and yielding a decrease in SBP, arterial stiffness may decrease. Long-term studies are needed to assess the prognostic value of these findings.
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