Effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 493-503

  Whelton, Seamus P ^a   Chin, Ashley ^a   Xin, Xue ^a   He, Jiang ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037006994     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-7-200204020-00006     Document Type: Article

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