The effect of exercise on blood pressure in chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Management of hypertension in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a major challenge. We conducted a systematic review to assess whether exercise is an effective strategy for lowering blood pressure in this population. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASUREMENTS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effect of exercise on blood pressure in adults with non-dialysis CKD, stages 3-5. Outcomes were non-ambulatory systolic blood pressure (primary), other blood pressure parameters, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, pulse-wave velocity, and flow-mediated dilatation. Results were summarized using random effects models. RESULTS:Twelve studies with 505 participants were incl

SUBMITTER: Thompson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364898 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature