ArticleJournal of exercise nutrition & biochemistry2017
The role of habitual physical activity on arterial stiffness in elderly Individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract
purposePhysical inactivity behavior at middle age or older is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the effects of levels of habitual physical activity on arterial stiffness in elderly population remain unclear currently. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether the effects of habitual physical activity could attenuate arterial stiffness in elderly individuals via a meta-analysis.
methodsWe searched the Medline and Embase databases from January 1997 through November 2017, using the medical subject headings "older population", "physical activity" (e.g., walking, cycling, climbing, and any participation in sports), "arterial stiffness", "pulse wave velocity", and "cardiovascular health" published in English. Six articles (2,932 participants) were included in this meta-analysis. We investigated the effects of habitual physical activity on arterial stiffness, which was measured by the pulse wave velocity.
resultsResults confirmed heterogeneity (Q-value = 160.691, p = 0.000, I2 = 96.888) between individual studies. The effect size was calculated using random effect model. It has shown that physically active individuals have significantly lower arterial stiffness than their sedentary peers do (standardized mean difference: -1.017 ± 0.340, 95% confidence interval: -1.684 ~ -0.350, p = 0.003).
conclusionFindings of our systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that habitual physical activity can significantly ameliorate arterial stiffness in the elderly population.
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