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Twenty weeks of isometric handgrip home training to lower blood pressure in hypertensive older adults: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Hypertension markedly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and overall mortality. Lifestyle modifications, such as increased levels of physical activity, are recommended as the first line of anti-hypertensive treatment. A recent systematic review showed that isometric handgrip (...

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Autores principales: Jørgensen, Martin Grønbech, Ryg, Jesper, Danielsen, Mathias Brix, Madeleine, Pascal, Andersen, Stig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5807761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29426359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2441-x