Influence of a 10-week controlled exercise program on resting blood pressure in sedentary older adults

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-195

  Huang, Guoyuan ^a   Thompson, Christian J ^b   Osness, Wayne H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Aging; Blood pressure; Diastolic; Systolic; Training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION; SITTING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751036967     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: 1537064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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