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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2022

Can Acute Exercise Lower Cardiovascular Stress Reactivity? Findings from a Scoping Review.

Wei Joo Chen, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nor M F Farah

Open access · goldAbstract readScoping Review
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Article in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Acute Physical Exercise Reduces Mental Stress-Induced Responses in Teachers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei Joo ChenCenter for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.
Arimi Fitri Mat LudinCenter for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-1517-2115
Nor M F FarahCenter for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-0289-5795
National University of Malaysia · MY

Funding

National University of Malaysia GGP-2020-008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity to and delayed recovery from stress increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the future. While exercise training has been shown to attenuate stress-induced cardiovascular reactivity and enhance recovery from stress, the effects with acute exercise are less characterized. The aim of this scoping review was to explore the range and characteristics of published evidence regarding acute exercise on cardiovascular reactivity and stress recovery. The secondary objective was to highlight research gaps and implications for future research. A total of 36 articles met the review inclusion/exclusion criteria, involving 1200 participants from various age groups, fitness and health status. Blood pressure (BP) reactivity was the most measured outcome, followed by heart rate (HR) reactivity, and to some extent, heart rate variability. Overall, acute exercise particularly of the moderate-intensity aerobic type effectively reduced stress-induced BP reactivity in the general population. The effects on HR reactivity and cardiovascular recovery were inconclusive. Further research would be recommended to establish if other forms of exercise intensity or type are equally beneficial to lower exaggerated cardiovascular responses to stress. Despite methodological differences and limitations, the available evidence supports the therapeutic potential of acute exercise in addressing the ill effects of stress on cardiovascular health.

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aerobic exerciseautonomic functionblood pressurechronic stressheart rateHIIT

Identifiers

PMID35448082
PMCPMC9029480
OpenAlexW4220786150

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