Table 1.
Subgroup Analyses for the Effect of Dynamic Endurance Training on Resting BP Using a Random‐Effects Model
| Systolic BP | Diastolic BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Effect Size (95% CL) | N | Effect Size (95% CL) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 28 | −4.7 (−2.2 to −1.6) | 28 | −2.8 (−1.3 to −4.5) |
| Female | 38 | −0.87 (−2.2 to +0.46) | 35 | −0.56 (−1.39 to +0.27) |
| Age, y | ||||
| <50 | 54 | −2.8 (−3.9 to −1.8) | 50 | −3.0 (−4.3 to −1.7) |
| ≥50 | 50 | −3.9 (−5.9 to −2.0) | 52 | −1.8 (−2.7 to −1.0) |
| Hypertensive status | ||||
| Normal BP | 29 | −0.75 (−2.2 to +0.69) | 29 | −1.1 (−2.2 to −0.068) |
| Prehypertension | 50 | −2.1 (−3.3 to −0.83) | 47 | −1.7 (−2.7 to −0.68) |
| Hypertension | 26 | −8.3 (−10.7 to −6.0) | 26 | −5.2 (−6.9 to −3.4) |
| Duration of the intervention, wk | ||||
| <12 | 19 | −6.4 (−9.9 to −2.9) | 17 | −4.0 (−6.4 to −1.6) |
| 12 to 24 | 51 | −4.1 (−5.2 to −3.0) | 50 | −3.0 (−4.0 to −1.9) |
| >24 | 35 | −0.77 (−1.9 to +0.40) | 35 | −1.7 (−2.2 to −0.17) |
| Exercise frequency, times weekly | ||||
| <3 | 11 | −3.9 (−7.4 to −0.39) | 11 | −2.8 (−4.8 to −0.75) |
| 3 or 4 | 63 | −3.5 (−5.0 to −2.0) | 63 | −2.4 (−3.6 to −1.3) |
| >4 | 31 | −3.2 (−4.9 to −1.5) | 28 | −2.4 (−3.4 to −1.4) |
| Exercise intensity5 | ||||
| Low | 7 | +0.073 (−2.8 to +2.9) | 7 | +0.32 (−1.9 to +2.5) |
| Moderate | 32 | −4.8 (−7.5 to −2.2) | 31 | −2.3 (−3.3 to −1.3) |
| High | 57 | −3.6 (−4.7 to −2.5) | 55 | −3.1 (−4.3 to −1.9) |
| Session duration, min/session | ||||
| <30 | 9 | −0.43 (−3.4 to +2.5) | 9 | +0.62 (−1.0 to +2.3) |
| 30 to 45 | 55 | −3.8 (−4.9 to −2.6) | 53 | −3.3 (−4.4 to −2.2) |
| >45 | 38 | −2.8 (−5.0 to −0.62) | 38 | −1.9 (−3.1 to −0.70) |
| Weekly exercise time, min/wk | ||||
| <150 | 43 | −3.6 (−4.9 to −2.2) | 43 | −2.7 (−4.0 to −1.4) |
| 150 to 210 | 46 | −3.9 (−5.8 to −2.0) | 44 | −2.7 (−3.8 to −1.6) |
| >210 | 13 | +0.2 (−2.3 to +2.8) | 13 | −0.92 (−2.6 to +0.79) |
BP indicates blood pressure; CL, confidence limit; N, number of study groups.