Medical Proof

 

"Review Paper: Current Evidence on the Hemodynamic and Blood Pressure Effects of Isometric Exercise in Normotensive and Hypertensive Persons." Chrysant, Steven G. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010;12:721-726.
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"The effects of isometric exercise training on resting blood pressure and orthostatic tolerance in humans." Howden, Reuben, Lightfoot, Timothy J., Brown, Stephen J., and Swaine, Ian L. The Physiological Society. 2001;87.4, 506-515.
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"Isometric handgrip exercise and resting blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials". Kelley GA, Kelley KS. J Hypertens. 2010 Aug;28(8):1784.
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"Isometric handgrip training improves local flow-mediated dilation in medicated hypertensives." McGowan, Cheri L. et al. European Journal of Appl Physiol. 2006 Nov;98(4):355-62.
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"Effects of isometric handgrip training among people medicated for hypertension: a multilevel analysis." Millar, Philip J. et al. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 2007: 12(5), 307 314.
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"Isometric handgrip exercise improves acute neurocardiac regulation." Millar, Philip J., MacDonald M., Bray S., McCartney N. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009 Aug 13.
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"Isometric Handgrip Effects on Hypertension." Philip J. Millar, Amanda Paashuis and Neil McCartney. Current Hypertension Reviews, 2009, 5, 54-60.
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"Short-term isometric exercise reduces systolic blood pressure in hypertensive adults: Possible role of reactive oxygen species (R1)." Peters, P., Alessio, H., Hagerman, A., Ashton, T., Nagy, S., & Wiley, R. International Journal of Cardiology. 2005;110(2):199-205.
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"Isometric handgrip training reduces arterial pressure at rest without changes in sympathetic nerve activity." Ray, C.A. & Carrasco, D. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2000; 279: 245-249.
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"Isometric Training Lowers Resting Blood Pressure and Modulates Autonomic Control. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise." Taylor, A.C., McCartney, N., Kamath, M., & Wiley, R. 2003; 35(2), 251-256.
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"Isometric exercise training lowers resting blood pressure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise" Wiley, R.L., Dunn, C.L., Cox, R.H., Hueppchen, N.A., & Scott, M.S. 1992;24(7):749-754.
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