Physical activity and the prevention of hypertension

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 659-668

  Diaz, Keith M ^a   Shimbo, Daichi ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Endurance training; Exercise; Hypertension; Physical activity; Prevention; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; FITNESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84890080668     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: 15343111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-013-0386-8     Document Type: Article

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