Aerobic exercise and resting blood pressure in women: A meta-analytic review of controlled clinical trials

Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 787-803

  Kelley, George A ^a   Kelley, Kristi Sharpe ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; META ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032849519     PISSN: 15246094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152460999319110     Document Type: Article

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