Comparison of arbitrary definitions of circadian time periods with those determined by wrist actigraphy in analysis of ABPM data

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 759-763

  Eissa, Monna A H ^a,b   Yetman, R J ^a   Poffenbarger, T ^a   Portman, R J ^a  

^a Hermann Ctr Chronobiology C   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

ABPM; Actigraphy; Circadian rhythms; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACTIMETRY; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0032756845     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000910     Document Type: Article

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