Sex differences in resting hemodynamics and arterial stiffness following 4 weeks of resistance versus aerobic exercise training in individuals with pre-hypertension to stage 1 hypertension

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypertension (HTN) exhibits sexual dimorphism; the incidence for women surpasses men during the sixth decade of life, while the pharmacological treatments are less effective and produce more side-effects in women than in men. Aerobic...

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Main Authors: Collier Scott R, Frechette Vincent, Sandberg Kathryn, Schafer Patrick, Ji Hong, Smulyan Harold, Fernhall Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Online Access:http://www.bsd-journal.com/content/2/1/9