Current evidence on the hemodynamic and blood pressure effects of isometric exercise in normotensive and hypertensive persons

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 721-726

  Chrysant, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HAND GRIP; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INDEX; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 77956252299     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00328.x     Document Type: Review

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