Association between aerobic exercise and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
It appears that aerobic exercise does not have significant overall influence on circulating VEGF levels. However, VEGF reductions may subsequently occur after short-duration interventions. Further research is needed with larger high-quality RCTs to verify these associations and further explore the mechanisms.
Authors
- Reza Amiri Khosroshahi
- Sam Bayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8565-0293)
- Amir Hossein Zanganeh
- Nazanin Zamanian
- Ali Asadolah
- Rahman Soori
- Reza Ghorbani Khosroshahi
- Nima Ahani
- Pardis Darabi
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Tehran (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01565-4
- Primary Topic
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00