ReviewClinical hypertension2022
Are home-based exercises effective to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive adults? A systematic review.
Review in Clinical hypertension, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Optimal Dosage of Isometric Handgrip Exercise for Blood Pressure Reduction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on pulse wave velocity in hypertensive and prehypertensive patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Tai Chi vs Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure in Patients With Prehypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension 2025 (JSH2025).Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026Article
- Comparable blood pressure reductions after indoor and outdoor walking exercise.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Association Between Recovery Systolic Blood Pressure After Spot Marching Exercise and Vascular Function in Middle-Aged Adults.Vascular health and risk management · 2025Article
- Detraining and Retraining Effects from a Multicomponent Training Program on the Functional Capacity and Health Profile of Physically Active Prehypertensive Older Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Obesity-related hypertension and chronic kidney disease: from evaluation to management.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Sedentarism and chronic non-communicable diseases have been a worldwide health problem that is drastically exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic social impacts. Home-based exercises are widely encouraged during social isolation to counterbalance the physical inactive impacts. Although, in the context of hypertension, are home-based exercises effective in blood pressure controlling? Our objective is to conduct a systematic review of high-quality controlled trials comparing the possible effects of different types of home-based exercises in hypertensive patients. The literature search was carried out in three scientific databases: Medline, Europe PMC, and Lilacs. Articles were included following three criteria: analyzing the effect of home-based exercise programs on blood pressure in treated and untreated hypertensive patients; exercises must perform at home and on the frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT) principle, and the articles were published in English. From the qualitative analysis of 27 original trials screened through 451 identified studies, the main results are the following: 1) both endurance, isometric strength, and respiratory home-based exercise programs were efficient to decrease blood pressure in hypertensive patients; 2) differences in methodological approaches regarding FITT components, distinct blood pressure values at baseline and specific underlying mechanisms must be considered as a potential bias of each home-based interventions. In conclusion, endurance, isometric strength, and breathing home-based programs seems to be effective to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. However, further randomized controlled trials and mechanistic studies must be performing to guide evidence-based recommendations of home-based exercises as antihypertensive therapy.
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