Cochrane · systematic review · CD008823
Walking for hypertension
Lee, LL, Mulvaney, CA, Wong, YK, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
HypertensionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
13
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 9 · 69.2%Moderate 4 · 30.8%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Walking compared to no intervention (overall) for control of blood pressure
Population: adults with or without hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure Walking vs no intervention (overall) | no estimate extracted | 73 studies · 5060 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Diastolic blood pressure Walking vs no intervention (overall) | no estimate extracted | 69 studies · 4711 participants | Low |
Heart rate [beats/min] Walking vs no intervention (overall) | no estimate extracted | 26 studies · 1747 participants | Low |
Walking compared to no intervention by age for control of blood pressure
Population: adults with or without hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
SBP age <=40 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 491 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
SBP age 41‐60 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 35 studies · 1959 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
SBP age >60 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 2610 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
DBP age <=40 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 491 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
DBP age 41‐60 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 32 studies · 1730 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
DBP age >60 Walking vs no intervention by age | no estimate extracted | 23 studies · 2490 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Walking compared to no intervention by sex for control of blood pressure
Population: adults with or without hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
SBP in males Walking vs no intervention by sex | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 203 participants | Low |
SBP in females Walking vs no intervention by sex | no estimate extracted | 22 studies · 1149 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
DBP in males Walking vs no intervention by sex | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 203 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
DBP in females Walking vs no intervention by sex | no estimate extracted | 20 studies · 1000 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |