Aerobic exercise and resting blood pressure among women: A meta-analysis

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 264-275

  Kelley, George A ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Blood pressure; Exercise; Meta analysis; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032800646     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1998.0417     Document Type: Article

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