Exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise: Pathophysiologic mechanisms and clinical relevance

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Palatini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Exercise physiology; Hypertension; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031810442     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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