The purpose of this study was to examine the antihypertensive effects of lower extremity aerobic exercise on resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure among hypertensive adults. Nine studies representing a total of 245 subjects (147 exercise, 98 control) met the criteria for inclusion. Using ...

he purpose of this study was to examine the antihypertensive effects of lower extremity aerobic exercise on resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure among hypertensive adults. Nine studies representing a total of 245 subjects (147 exercise, 98 control) met the criteria for inclusion. Using t...

BACKGROUND: The association between coffee drinking and risk of coronary heart disease remains controversial despite many epidemiological studies. A meta-analysis was carried out on these studies to resolve some of the uncertainties. Particular attention was paid to details of study design. METHO...

Objective: Because of the role of psychological factors in insomnia, the shortcomings of hypnotic medications, and patients’ greater acceptance ofnonpharmacological treatments for insomnia, the authors conducted a meta-analysis to examine the efficacy and durability of psychological treatments fo...

The purpose of this overview is to appraise the studies on the efficacy and effectiveness of family interventions in decreasing relapse in schizophrenic patients. The studies were identified by means of a computerized MEDLINE search, and the scanning of review articles and the reference lists ...