Authors
Renchao Lv, Xinying Wang, Hongfei Li, Zitong Yang, Liaokun Ye, Ming Zhou
Published in
Frontiers in endocrinology. Volume 17. Pages 1926728. Epub Aug 03, 2026.
Abstract
To compare and rank the effects of exercise modalities on blood pressure in adults with hypertension.
We conducted a PRISMA-NMA-compliant systematic review and network meta-analysis. PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched through May 24, 2026, for randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions. Random-effects models were used, and interventions were ranked using surface under the cumulative ranking curve values. Risk of bias and evidence certainty were assessed with RoB 2, GRADE, and CINeMA.
Thirty trials involving 2,137 participants were included. Compared with standard care, combined training produced the greatest reduction in systolic blood pressure (mean difference [MD], -9.52 mmHg; 95% CI, -13.47 to -5.56) and ranked first. Isometric training and moderate-intensity continuous training also significantly reduced systolic blood pressure. High-intensity continuous training produced the largest reduction in diastolic blood pressure (MD, -7.48 mmHg; 95% CI, -11.54 to -3.43), followed by combined training (MD, -5.84 mmHg; 95% CI, -8.51 to -3.16). No major inconsistency or publication bias was detected.
Combined training may be most effective for lowering systolic blood pressure, whereas high-intensity continuous training may yield the greatest reduction in diastolic blood pressure. Larger, longer-term trials are needed to confirm these findings.
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=1432343, identifier CRD420261432343.
PMID:
42609254
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 18 Aug 2026.
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