title: [Decreasing systolic blood pressure with isometric muscle training: a CAT].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease or heart failure. One of the interventions for the management of this disorder is isometric muscle training on upper and lower limbs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To prove the validity and applicability of results regarding the effectiveness of isometric training in hypertensive subjects. We also attempt to answer the following question: what is the effectiveness of isometric muscle training on the decrease of systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
  
  
  METHODS
  Critical appraisal of the systematic review and meta-analysis "Isometric exercise training for blood pressure management".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Isometric training reduces systolic blood pressure in normotensive and medicated hypertensive subjects, with a standardized mean difference of 6.77 mm Hg (95% confidence interval: 7.93-5.62).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is reasonable to recommend isometric muscle training with the aim of lowering systolic blood pressure, considering the impact of the results of the articles analyzed and the applicability of this type of training.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Kinesiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile; Centro de Ejercicio Adaptado, Chile. Address: Ejercito #146, Santiago, Chile. Email: alexisespinozasa@santotomas.cl.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinoza Salinas
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Kinesiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Pablo Aguilera
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Kinesiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zafra Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Santiago, Chile; Centro de Ejercicio Adaptado, Chile.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cofre Bolados
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Kinesiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prado Núñez
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Kinesiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavez Von Martens
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises; D013599:Systole