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Aerobic exercise, dynamic resistance exercise, and isometric handgrip exercise have relatively strong supporting evidence for lowering blood pressure, with aerobic exercise receiving the highest recommendation (Class I).
Aerobic exercise is the most strongly recommended exercise type for lowering blood pressure (Class I). Dynamic resistance and isometric handgrip exercises also have good evidence (Class IIA and IIB, respectively). Incorporating these exercises into your routine is a high-priority strategy for managing blood pressure.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Exercise-based regimens, including aerobic (Class I, Level of Evidence A), dynamic resistance (Class IIA, Level of Evidence B), and isometric handgrip (Class IIB, Level of Evidence C) modalities, had relatively stronger supporting evidence.
Why this rating
Aerobic exercise has Class I, Level A evidence, indicating high-quality support from multiple randomized trials.
Source
Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure
Robert D. Brook et al. · Hypertension · 2013
DOI 10.1161/hyp.0b013e318293645f
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