Antihypertensive effects of aerobic exercise a brief meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 115-119

  Kelley, George ^b   McClellan, Powell ^a  

^a JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Exercise Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Exercise; Hypertension; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0028355364     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/7.2.115     Document Type: Article

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