The effects of a single bout of strength training on ambulatory blood pressure levels in 24 mildly hypertensive men

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 69-72

  Hardy, David O ^a   Tucker, Larry A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BORDERLINE HYPERTENSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING;

EID: 0031756257     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-13.2.69     Document Type: Article

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