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Effectiveness of exercise training on arterial stiffness and blood pressure among postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of different exercise modes on the risk factors of arteriosclerosis in postmenopausal women: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Resistance Training on Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comparative effects of aerobic exercise intensity strategies on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese postmenopausal women.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- Effect of somatosensory games on arterial stiffness and antioxidant status in postmenopausal women.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Association between physical activity and mortality in postmenopausal women: evidence from NHANES 2007-2018.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Effects of 12-week aquatic HIIT on blood pressure lipid profile and BaPWV in postmenopausal women with different ACE genotypes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Wearable biosensors characterize Baguazhang exercise intensity, trunk acceleration, and cardiovascular autonomic adaptations in postmenopausal women.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Traditional Health Practices May Promote Nrf2 Activation Similar to Exercise.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Position Statement on Cardiometabolic Health Across the Woman's Life Course - 2025.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Effects of exercise training on systemic arterial pulse wave velocity in postmenopausal women: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Breaking the Cycle: Enhancing Cardiovascular Health in the Elderly Through Group Exercise.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Position Statement on Cardiometabolic Health Across the Woman's Life Course - 2025.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Article
- Effect of Acute Resistance Exercise and Resistance Exercise Training on Central Pulsatile Hemodynamics and Large Artery Stiffness: Part II.Pulse (Basel, Switzerland)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe acute and long-term benefits of exercise training on cardiovascular health have been well established. The systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the effectiveness of exercise training on arterial stiffness and blood pressure among postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure.
methodsA comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov website from inception to September 30, 2023, to identify the randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which evaluated the effectiveness of exercise training on arterial stiffness and blood pressure in postmenopausal women. Standardized mean differences (SMD), weighted mean differences (WMD), and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using random/fixed effects models. Quality assessment was performed using the modified Jadad scale and the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis were conducted based on drug dosage, treatment duration, and age of administration to further explore potential heterogeneity. Funnel plots were performed to assess publication bias and Begg's regression test was carried out for funnel plot asymmetry.
resultsTwenty-two RCTs involving 1978 participants were included in the quantitative analysis. The mean quality of eligible studies was 4.2 out of 7 based on the modified Jadad scale. The results indicated that exercise training had a significant effect on reducing brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity [MD = - 0.69, 95%CI (- 1.11, - 0.27), P = 0.001], decreasing augmentation index (AIx) [MD = - 6.00, 95%CI (- 6.39, - 5.61), P < 0.00001] and AIx normalized to a heart rate of 75 beats per minute (AIx@75%) [MD = - 7.01, 95%CI - 7.91 to - 6.12, P < 0.00001], lowering systolic blood pressure [MD = - 6.19, 95%CI - 9.24 to - 3.15, P < 0.0001], diastolic blood pressure [MD = - 3.57, 95%CI (- 6.10, - 1.03), P = 0.006) and pulse pressure [MD = - 8.52, 95%CI (- 16.27, - 0.76), P = 0.03]. Subgroup analysis revealed that baseline blood pressure levels had a large impact on the effect of exercise training.
conclusionsThe systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that exercise training may ameliorate arterial stiffness and reduce blood pressure in postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure. However, the optimal mode of exercise training that improves arterial stiffness and blood pressure in this population requires further investigation. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42021211268.
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