This study mainly used network meta-analysis to explore the effect of different types of exercise on hypertension in middle-aged and older adults.
Several databases (e.g., PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) were used to search for randomized controlled trials on the effects of different types of exercise on hypertension in middle-aged and older adults.
A total of 19 articles and 2,385 participants were included in the analysis. Aerobic exercise interventions [MD = −9.254,
Aerobic exercise and static exercise have been shown to have a good effect on the improvement of hypertension, but the effect on DBP is not significant.