Resistance training for hypertension: Design safe and effective programs

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Sorace, Paul ^a   Churilla, James R ^b   Magyari, Peter M ^b  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diastolic Blood Pressure; Light Moderate Resistance; Resistance Exercise; Submaximal Effort; Systolic Blood Pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855368872     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/FIT.0b013e31823d0079     Document Type: Review

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