Meta-Analysis: How Does Exercise Treatment Compare with Antihypertensive Medications?

How does exercise treatment compare with antihypertensive medications? A network meta-analysis of 391 randomised controlled trials assessing exercise and medication effects on systolic blood pressure – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Exercise ‘as good as medicine’ for controlling high blood pressure – NHS Choices (free) AND Exercise may be as good at lowering blood pressure as drugs – OnMedica (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

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1/ Today we publish the findings of a very large systematic review and network meta-analysis in @BJSM_BMJ comparing exercise and medications for blood pressure lowering.https://t.co/y4BISD8qeQ pic.twitter.com/De7cxkdBE4

— Huseyin Naci (@HuseyinNaci2) December 19, 2018