The relevance of a physical active lifestyle and physical fitness on immune defense: mitigating disease burden, with focus on COVID-19 consequences

TO Filgueira, A Castoldi, LER Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a fast spreading
virus leading to the development of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). Severe and …

Effects of isometric resistance training on resting blood pressure: individual participant data meta-analysis

NA Smart, D Way, D Carlson, P Millar… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Previous meta-analyses based on aggregate group-level data report
antihypertensive effects of isometric resistance training (IRT). However, individual participant …

Reductions in systolic blood pressure achieved by hypertensives with three isometric training sessions per week are maintained with a single session per week

DD Cohen, G Aroca‐Martinez… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Isometric handgrip or (wall) squat exercise performed three times per week produces
reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in adults with hypertension. We aimed to …

Isometric exercise versus high-intensity interval training for the management of blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Edwards, A De Caux, J Donaldson, J Wiles… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective We aimed to compare the efficacy of isometric exercise training (IET) versus high-
intensity interval training (HIIT) in the management of resting blood pressure (BP). Design …

Mechanisms for blood pressure reduction following isometric exercise training: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JJ Edwards, J Wiles, J O'Driscoll - Journal of Hypertension, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Isometric exercise training (IET) is established as an effective antihypertensive
intervention. Despite this, the physiological mechanisms driving blood pressure (BP) …

Updated systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of isometric resistance training for resting blood pressure management in adults

A Lopez-Valenciano, I Ruiz-Perez, F Ayala… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Results: A total of 16 articles (492 participants) fulfilled the selection criteria (mean quality
score in the PEDro scale of 5.9). Compared with control groups, IRT groups showed …

Neurohumoral and ambulatory haemodynamic adaptations following isometric exercise training in unmedicated hypertensive patients

KA Taylor, JD Wiles, DA Coleman, P Leeson… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Hypertension remains the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Isometric exercise training (IET) has been shown to be a useful …

The implementation of a home-based isometric wall squat intervention using ratings of perceived exertion to select and control exercise intensity: a pilot study in …

JWD Lea, JM O'Driscoll, JD Wiles - European Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Isometric exercise (IE) and isometric wall squat (IWS) training have been shown to
be effective methods of reducing arterial blood pressure. However, most IE interventions …

Hypertension telemonitoring and home-based physical training programs

OM Ruberti, JC Yugar-Toledo, H Moreno… - Blood …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hypertensive patients with access to telemedicine can receive telemonitoring of
blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors such as sedentary lifestyle, diet, and remote …

An evidence-based guide to the efficacy and safety of isometric resistance training in hypertension and clinical implications

B Baffour-Awuah, MJ Pearson, G Dieberg, JD Wiles… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
More than 30 randomized controlled trials, supported by individual patient-level and group-
level meta-analyses and a Delphi analysis of expert opinion, unequivocally show isometric …