The hypotensive effects of isometric handgrip training using an inexpensive spring handgrip training device

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-207

  Millar, Philip J ^a   Bray, Steven R ^a   MacDonald, Maureen J ^a   McCartney, Neil ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Isometric exercise

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DYNAMOMETER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME; TRAINING; AGE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLE; HAND STRENGTH; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SYSTOLE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIASTOLE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; REST; SYSTOLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 53449094206     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000320073.66223.a7     Document Type: Article

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