Arterial stiffness adaptations to chronic resistance and aerobic exercise: a systematic review of exercise modalities
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Background: Arterial stiffness is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in older adults. Despite exercise being shown to positively influence arterial health, the relative effectiveness of various exercise modalities remains unclear. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to examine the effects of resistance training (RT), aerobic training (AER), and concurrent aerobic plus resistance training (CON) on arterial stiffness in older adults, a recognised modifiable and independent cardiovascular risk factor. Methods: A comprehensive search of Medline (EBSCO), EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and clinicaltrials.gov was conducted. The robust search strategy, which also included systematic reviews being hand-searched for relevant articles and a forward and backwards citation search on the included articles, was employed to reduce the risk of selection and publication biases. Studies included in the review assessed arterial stiffness using pulse wave velocity (PWV) and focused on individuals aged 60 years and above who participated in a chronic (≥ 8 weeks) structured exercise intervention (RT, AER, or CON). Only randomised controlled trials were included. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria, and their methodological quality was evaluated using the PEDro scale. Results: The findings indicated that resistance training generally had a neutral effect (mean difference, MD: 0.06 m/s. SD: ±0.45) on arterial stiffness, whilst aerobic training produced modest improvements (MD: -0.62 m/s, SD: ±0.51). Notably, concurrent training consistently reduced arterial stiffness across diverse older adult(s) populations (MD: -0.85 m/s, SD: ±0.63). Conclusion: Combined aerobic and resistance training is the most effective non-pharmacological strategy for reducing arterial stiffness in older adults. This approach may offer essential benefits for cardiovascular health and healthy ageing. Further long-term studies are needed to explore the mechanisms involved and to inform tailored exercise interventions in geriatric populations.
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- Titre Crossref
- Arterial stiffness adaptations to chronic resistance and aerobic exercise: a systematic review of exercise modalities
- Date Crossref
- 15/01/2026
- Éditeur
- Frontiers Media SA
- Type
- journal-article
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University of Essex pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of the Free State Division of Public Health Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Zululand Department of Human Movement Science Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Suffolk pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Urmia University Department of Sports Science pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Tshwane University of Technology Department of Sport Tshwane University of Technology, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Nebraska at Kearney Physical Activity and Wellness Laboratory pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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School of Sport pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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School of Health and Sports Sciences pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Biokinetics pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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School of Clinical Medicine SAMRC Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU) University of the Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud (ville ou établissement reconnu, pays non nommé)Université ou école supérieure
University of Essex, Division of Public Health — University of the Free State (Afrique du Sud) et Department of Human Movement Science — University of Zululand (Afrique du Sud), avec 9 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Afrique du Sud.
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