Effects of isometric handgrip protocol on blood pressure and neurocardiac modulation

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 174-180

  Millar, P J ^a   MacDonald, M J ^a   McCartney, N ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

autonomic nervous system; blood pressure; heart rate variability; isometric exercise

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 79953039335     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268473     Document Type: Article

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