Exercise for Hypertension: A Prescription Update Integrating Existing Recommendations with Emerging Research

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2015, Pages

  Pescatello, Linda S ^a   MacDonald, Hayley V ^a   Lamberti, Lauren ^a   Johnson, Blair T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Blood pressure; Concurrent exercise; Postexercise hypotension; Prehypertension; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CYCLING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOGGING; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING; ANIMAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; TIME FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84942852793     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: 15343111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-015-0600-y     Document Type: Review

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