Effect of isometric exercise on resting blood pressure: A meta analysis

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 796-800

  Owen, A ^a,b   Wiles, J ^b   Swaine, I ^b  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blood pressure; isometric exercise; lifestyle; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649334676     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2010.13     Document Type: Article

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