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Hypertension is a widespread, long-term medical condition where blood pressure in the arteries remains elevated. It is characterized by systolic blood pressure readings of 130 mm Hg or above or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) readings of 80 mm Hg or higher. Unmanaged hypertension poses significant health risks, making the distinction between primary (or essential) hypertension and secondary hypertension crucial, as their management and implications vary.Primary HypertensionPrimary hypertension,...
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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Hypertension management often involves lifestyle modifications, with increased physical activity being a key recommendation.
  • Walking is a low-cost, accessible form of physical activity, yet its impact on blood pressure remains inconsistently reported.
  • This review addresses the need for clarity on walking's effects on blood pressure and heart rate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the effect of walking interventions on blood pressure and heart rate.
  • To synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on walking's impact on cardiovascular markers.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of multiple databases (e.g., Cochrane Hypertension, MEDLINE, Embase) was conducted up to March 2020, with additional searches in Chinese databases.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on RCTs involving participants aged 16 years and over, comparing walking interventions to non-intervention controls.
  • Data were analyzed using standard Cochrane methodology, presenting pooled results as mean differences with 95% confidence intervals, including subgroup and sensitivity analyses.

Main Results:

  • Analysis of 73 trials with 5763 participants revealed moderate-certainty evidence that walking reduces systolic blood pressure (SBP) by -4.11 mmHg.
  • Walking also showed moderate- to low-certainty evidence for reducing diastolic blood pressure (DBP) by -1.79 mmHg and heart rate by -2.76 bpm across various age groups and sexes.
  • Adverse events were rarely reported, with knee injury being the most common in the few studies that documented them.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate-certainty evidence indicates that walking effectively reduces SBP, with benefits observed across all age demographics and both sexes.
  • Low-certainty evidence suggests walking also positively impacts DBP and heart rate, reinforcing its role in cardiovascular health management.
  • Walking is a beneficial and safe physical activity for managing blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health.