Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Meta‐analyses have shown that isometric handgrip training (IHT) can reduce brachial systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) by >6/4 mm Hg, respectively. However, whether IHT promotes these effects among patients with peripheral artery disease, who exhibit severe impairment in cardio...

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Main Authors: Marilia A. Correia, Paulo L. Oliveira, Breno Q. Farah, Lauro C. Vianna, Nelson Wolosker, Pedro Puech‐Leao, Daniel J. Green, Gabriel G. Cucato, Raphael M. Ritti‐Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
blood pressure
cardiovascular system
intermittent claudication
peripheral vascular disease
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013596

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