Table 2.
Subgroup Analyses for the Effect of Dynamic Resistance 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 | 8 | −3.9 (−6.9 to −0.91) | 8 | −0.80 (−3.8 to +2.2) |
| Female | 9 | −3.1 (−5.7 to −0.58) | 9 | −2.6 (−7.0 to +1.76) |
| Age, y | ||||
| <50 | 13 | −0.99 (−3.3 to +1.4) | 13 | −3.1 (−5.2 to −1.1) |
| ≥50 | 16 | −3.1 (−6.1 to +0.12) | 16 | −3.4 (−5.3 to −1.6) |
| Hypertensive status | ||||
| Normal BP | 12 | −0.59 (−3.1 to +2.0) | 12 | −3.4 (−5.6 to −1.2) |
| Prehypertension | 13 | −4.3 (−7.7 to −0.90) | 13 | −3.8 (−5.7 to −1.9) |
| Hypertension | 4 | +0.47 (−4.4 to +5.3) | 4 | −1.0 (−3.9 to +1.9) |
| Duration of the intervention, wk | ||||
| <12 | 5 | −1.6 (−7.2 to +3.9) | 5 | −2.3 (−5.8 to +1.2) |
| 12 to 24 | 18 | −2.0 (−4.7 to +0.62) | 18 | −3.4 (−4.9 to −1.8) |
| >24 | 6 | −2.6 (−6.9 to +1.8) | 6 | −3.6 (−6.6 to −0.59) |
| Exercise intensity5 | ||||
| Low | 2 | −5.8 (−14.8 to +3.1) | 2 | −4.7 (−10.4 to +1.0) |
| Moderate | 5 | −3.2 (−8.6 to +2.3) | 5 | −4.5 (−9.5 to +0.46) |
| High | 20 | −2.0 (−4.4 to +0.22) | 20 | −3.0 (−4.6 to −1.5) |
BP indicates blood pressure; CL, confidence limit.