Jamie Edwards

Sep 2, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Jamie Edwards |Megan Griffiths |Oliver Arnold |Nicola J. Cooper

MethodologyThis review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines,31 32 with PROSPERO registration (CRD42022326565). A comprehensive electronic database search strategy was constructed to identify RCTs reporting the effects of an exercise training intervention on resting blood pressure.

Aug 24, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Alex Walker |Jamie Edwards

THE CONVERSATION Isometric exercises are great for your heart, joints and physical function in daily life. If you were told to do more exercise to lower your blood pressure, you might think you’d need to break out your running gear or hit the weights. But one of us (Jamie) recently published research that found exercises that you hold in a static position, such as planks and wall sits, are the best way to reduce blood pressure.

Aug 18, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Jamie Edwards |Megan Griffiths |Oliver Arnold |Nicola J. Cooper

Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for morbidity and mortality.1 Commonly prescribed medications to treat high blood pressure carry a number of substantial limitations including adverse side effects, considerable economic costs and poor adherence rates.2 As such, research into the optimisation of non-pharmacological approaches, such as exercise training, remains imperative. The role of exercise training as an antihypertensive intervention is generally well established.

Aug 4, 2023 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Alex Walker |Jamie Edwards

Isometric exercises can be performed pretty well anywhere at anytime. BearFotos/ ShutterstockIf you were told to do more exercise to lower your blood pressure, you might think you’d need break out you running gear or hit the weights. But one of us (Jamie) recently published research that found exercises that you hold in a static position, such as planks and wall sits, are actually the best way to reduce blood pressure.

Aug 3, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Jamie Edwards |Megan Griffiths |Oliver Arnold |Nicola J. Cooper

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7963-2550Jamie J Edwards1, Algis H P Deenmamode1, Megan Griffiths1, Oliver Arnold1, Nicola J Cooper2, Jonathan D Wiles1, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-4798Jamie M O'Driscoll1 1School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, UK 2Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Correspondence to Dr Jamie M O'Driscoll, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK;...