Brief Report: Exercise and Blood Pressure in Older Adults—An Updated Look

Table 2

Summary of Doi plot results for asymmetry, i.e., small study effects, based on changes in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Variable	ES(n)	LFK Index	Asymmetry
Aerobic
(i) SBP (mmHg)	25	-0.32	None
(ii) DBP (mmHg)	26	-0.89	None
Resistance
(i) SBP (mmHg)	13	2.02	Major
(ii) DBP (mmHg)	13	-3.21	Major
Both
(i) SBP (mmHg)	13	0.06	None
(ii) DBP (mmHg)	13	0.84	None

Notes: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Both, represents those who participated in a combined program of aerobic and resistance training; LFK index, Luis Furuya-Kanamori Index.