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Antihypertensive use and the effect of a physical activity intervention in the prevention of major mobility disability among older adults: the LIFE study
Buford TW, Miller ME, Church TS, Gill TM, Henderson R, Hsu F-C, McDermott MM, Nadkarni N, Pahor M, Stafford RS, Carter CS, for the LIFE Study Research Group
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 2016 Jul;71(7):974-981
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5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND: This subgroup analysis of the Lifestyle Intervention and Independence for Elders trial evaluates the impact of a long-term physical activity (PA) intervention on rates of major mobility disability (MMD) among older adults according to their antihypertensive medication use. METHODS: Lifestyle Intervention and Independence for Elders study participants were randomized to center-based PA or health education for a median of 2.7 years. Participants were sedentary men and women aged 70 to 89 years with objectively measured physical limitations. This analysis evaluated rates of MMD and persistent MMD among 1,633 participants, according to antihypertensive medication use. Participants were designated as either (i) an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor user (ACEi+), (ii) a user of other antihypertensives not including ACEi (ACEi-), or (iii) nonusers of antihypertensive medications (AHT-). Interactions were explored between antihypertensive use and randomized arm. RESULTS: Interaction terms for MMD (p = 0.214) and persistent MMD (p = 0.180) did not reach statistical significance. For MMD, PA displayed marginal effects among ACEi+ (hazard ratio (HR) 0.76; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57 to 1.02) and ACEi- (HR 0.76; 95% CI 0.60 to 0.97) but not AHT- (HR 1.19; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.87). For persistent MMD, the effect of PA was greatest among ACEi+ (HR 0.57; 95% CI 0.39 to 0.84) when compared to ACEi- (HR 0.76; 95% CI 0.55 to 1.06) or AHT- (HR 1.18; 95% CI 0.59 to 2.36). CONCLUSIONS: The effects of long-term PA on the incidence of MMD and persistent MMD were similar among three subgroups of older adults stratified by their antihypertensive medication use. However, though statistical interactions did not reach significance, several findings may warrant future study in other cohorts given the post hoc nature of this study.
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