Hypertensive men who exercise regularly have lower rate of cardiovascular mortality

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 737-742

  Engström, Gunnar ^a   Hedblad, Bo ^a   Janzon, Lars ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Exercise; Hypertension; Mortality; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SWEDEN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033024757     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199917060-00003     Document Type: Article

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