Commentary on: Stretching is Superior to Brisk Walking for Reducing Blood Pressure in People With High-Normal Blood Pressure or Stage I Hypertension.
It is concluded that stretching is superior to walking for improving several blood pressure outcomes in adults with raised blood pressure, and all groups Dietary Approaches to Hypertension diet is recommended.
Abstract
Ko et al 1 recently concluded that stretching is superior to walking for improving several blood pressure outcomes in adults with raised blood pressure. These results have potentially signi fi cant implications for the management of hypertension, which is important because raised blood pressure affects over 1 billion people globally, 2 and aerobic exercise (eg, walking) is recom-mended as a key management strategy. 3 – 5 We commend Ko et al 1 for prospectively registering their trial (NCT02391779). However, we have some queries about the notable differences between the trial registration and the current manuscript. We believe these questions are important as transparent reporting of trials helps increase the reliability and trustworthiness, not only of the fi ndings 6 of the current study by Ko et al, 1 but of science more broadly. First, the trial registration reports a 4-arm factorial trial in-tending to examine fl axseed lignan supplement in combination an and All groups Dietary Approaches to Hypertension diet and the is 100 The trial indicates this trial 2017. 1