The Effects of Resistance Training on Resting Blood Pressure in Women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 411-418

  Byrne, Heidi K ^a   Wilmore, Jack H ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Weight training; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034358826     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200011000-00008     Document Type: Article

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