Background Hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease are among
the leading causes of mortality globally. Exercise is one of the commonly recommended …

Objective To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of adding exercise to usual care for
people with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease. Design …

Method: We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
of randomized clinical trials adding any form of trialist defined exercise to usual care versus …

Background The positive effect of exercise on blood pressure has been reported in studies
that investigated mostly patients with hypertension but without diabetes mellitus. However …

Background Hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease affect the activities
of daily living at varying degree. While the effects of aerobic exercise on functional capacity …

Introduction Physical activity can prevent a wide range of diseases, including highly
prevalent conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and associated cardiometabolic …

Background Low physical activity has been identified as a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease. Medical societies therefore recommend increased physical activity …

Introduction Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In 2015, over
1.13 billion individuals worldwide had hypertension. Globally, it results in 10.8 million deaths …

Background When two or more cardiovascular risk factors occur in one individual, they may
interact in a multiplicative way promoting cardiovascular disease. Exercise has proven to be …

Background Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated that approximately 3.2 …