Table 1 Search strategy

MEDLINE (PubMed)

 ((EXERCISE [MeSH Terms]OR Exercises OR Physical Activity OR Activities, Physical OR Activity, Physical OR Physical Activities OR Exercise, Physical OR Exercises, Physical OR Physical Exercise OR Physical Exercises OR Acute Exercise OR Acute Exercises OR Exercise, Acute OR Exercises, Acute OR Exercise, Isometric OR Exercises, Isometric OR Isometric Exercises OR Isometric Exercise OR Exercise, Aerobic OR Aerobic Exercise OR Aerobic Exercises OR Exercises, Aerobic OR Exercise Training OR Exercise Trainings OR Training, Exercise OR Trainings, Exercise)OR (Resistance Training [MeSH Terms]OR Training, Resistance OR Strength Training OR Training, Strength OR Weight-Lifting Strengthening Program OR Strengthening Program, Weight-Lifting OR Strengthening Programs, Weight-Lifting OR Weight Lifting Strengthening Program OR Weight-Lifting Strengthening Programs OR Weight-Lifting Exercise Program OR Exercise Program, Weight-Lifting OR Exercise Programs, Weight-Lifting OR Weight Lifting Exercise Program OR Weight-Lifting Exercise Programs OR Weight-Bearing Strengthening Program OR Strengthening Program, Weight-Bearing OR Strengthening Programs, Weight-Bearing OR Weight Bearing Strengthening Program OR Weight-Bearing Strengthening Programs OR Weight-Bearing Exercise Program OR Exercise Program, Weight-Bearing OR Exercise Programs, Weight-Bearing OR Weight Bearing Exercise Program OR Weight-Bearing Exercise Programs)OR (Endurance Training [MeSH Terms]OR Training, Endurance)) AND ((Vascular Endothelium [MeSH Terms]OR Endothelium, Vascular OR Endotheliums, Vascular OR Vascular Endotheliums OR Capillary Endothelium OR Capillary Endotheliums OR Endothelium, Capillary OR Endotheliums, Capillary)OR (Vasodilation [MeSH Terms]OR Vasorelaxation OR Vasodilatation OR Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation OR Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation, Vascular OR Relaxation, Vascular Endothelium-Dependent OR Vascular Endothelium Dependent Relaxation)OR (Hyperemia [MeSH Terms] ORHyperemias OR Active Hyperemia OR Hyperemia, Active OR Arterial Hyperemia OR Hyperemia, Arterial OR Venous Engorgement OR Engorgement, Venous OR Venous Congestion OR Congestion, Venous OR Passive Hyperemia OR Hyperemia, Passive OR Reactive Hyperemia OR Hyperemia, Reactive OR Hyperemias, Reactive OR Reactive Hyperemias)AND (Vascular Stiffness [MeSH Terms] ORVascular OR Vascular Stiffnesses OR Arterial Stiffness OR Arterial Stiffnesses OR Stiffness, Arterial OR Aortic Stiffness OR Aortic Stiffnesses OR Stiffness, Aortic)OR (Pulse Wave Analysis [MeSH Terms]OR Analyses, Pulse Wave OR Analysis, Pulse Wave OR Pulse Wave Analyses OR Wave Analyses, Pulse OR Wave Analysis, Pulse OR Pulse Wave Velocity OR Pulse Wave Velocities OR Velocities, Pulse Wave OR Velocity, Pulse Wave OR Wave Velocities, Pulse OR Wave Velocity, Pulse OR Pulse Transit Time OR Pulse Transit Times OR Time, Pulse Transit OR Times, Pulse Transit OR Transit Time, Pulse OR Transit Times, Pulse OR Pulse Wave Transit Time)) AND (RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL[pt]OR controlled clinical trial[pt] OR randomized controlled trials[mh] OR random allocation[mh] OR double-blind method[mh] OR single-blind method[mh] OR clinical trial[pt] OR clinical trials[mh] OR “clinical trial”[tw] OR singl*[tw] OR doubl*[tw] OR trebl*[tw] OR tripl*[tw] OR random*[tw] OR cross-over studies[mh] OR control*[tw] OR volunteer*[tw])

COCHRANE

 ((Exercise) OR (Physical Activity) OR (Training)) AND ((Endothelium) OR (Vasodilation) OR (Hyperemia)) AND ((Vascular Stiffness) OR (Arterial Stiffness) OR (Pulse Wave Analysis))

Web Of Science

 TS=(exercise OR training OR physical activity) AND TS=(endothelium OR vasodilation OR vasorelaxation OR hyperemia) AND TS=(vascular OR arterial OR pulse wave velocity OR sitffness) AND TS=(randomized controlled trial OR randomized controlled trial)

EMBASE

 ('exercise'/exp OR 'exercise' OR 'training'/exp OR 'training' OR 'physical activity'/exp OR 'physical activity') AND ('vascular endothelium'/exp OR 'vascular endothelium' OR 'hyperemia'/exp OR 'hyperemia' OR 'vasodilatation'/exp OR 'vasodilatation') AND (vascular OR 'arterial stiffness'/exp OR 'arterial stiffness' OR 'pulse wave'/exp OR 'pulse wave') AND ('randomized controlled trial'/exp OR 'randomized controlled trial')

LILACS (Portuguese)

 (tw:(Exercício Físico)) AND (tw:(Endotélio)) OR (tw:(Endotélio Vascular)) OR (tw:(Vasodilatação)) OR (tw:(hiperemia)) AND (tw:(Rigidez vascular)) OR (tw:(Análise de Onda de Pulso))

LILACS (Spanish)

 (tw:(Ejercicio físico)) AND (tw:(Endotelio)) OR (tw:(Endotelio Vascular)) OR (tw:(Vasodilatación)) OR (tw:(hiperemia)) AND (tw:(Rigidez vascular)) OR (tw:(Análisis de la onde del pulso))

LILACS (English)

 (tw:(Exercise)) AND (tw:(Endothelium)) OR (tw:(Endothelium, Vascular)) OR (tw:(Vasodilation)) OR (tw:(hyperemia)) AND (tw:(Vascular Stiffness)) OR (tw:(Pulse Wave Analysis))