Blood pressure and hypertension in athletes: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 716-723

  Berge, H M ^a   Isern, C B ^b   Berge, E ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COMPLICATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930418523     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093976     Document Type: Review

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