Oliver Arnold

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 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 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;...

Jul 25, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Jamie Edwards |Megan Griffiths |Oliver Arnold |Nicola J. Cooper

AbstractObjective To perform a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis on the effects of all relevant exercise training modes on resting blood pressure to establish optimal antihypertensive exercise prescription practices. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed (Medline), the Cochrane library and Web of Science were systematically searched. Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials published between 1990 and February 2023.