Aerobic interval training reduces blood pressure and improves myocardial function in hypertensive patients

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-160

  Molmen Hansen, Harald Edvard ^a   Stolen, Tomas ^a   Tjonna, Arnt Erik ^a   Aamot, Inger Lise ^b   Ekeberg, Inga Schjerve ^a   Tyldum, Gjertrud Aunet ^a   Wisloff, Ulrik ^a   Ingul, Charlotte Bjork ^a   Stoylen, Asbjorn ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; exercise; hypertension; tissue Doppler echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AEROBIC INTERVAL TRAINING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 84865563622     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741826711400512     Document Type: Article

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