Effects of combined traditional chinese exercises on blood pressure and arterial function of adult female hypertensive patients

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-109

  Zhang, Yihong ^a   Sun, Junzhi ^a   Li, Ning ^a   Su, Quansheng ^a  

^a CHENGDU SPORT UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

blood pressure; Chinese martial arts; hypertensive patients; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DANCE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MARTIAL ART; MEDITATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING EXERCISES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DANCE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MARTIAL ARTS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872090547     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2013.741030     Document Type: Article

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