Association between handgrip strength and vascular function in patients with hypertension

Association between handgrip strength and vascular function in patients with hypertension

Background: Increased handgrip strength has been associated with lower cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in different populations. In patients with hypertension, arterial stiffness relates to cardiovascular mortality. However, whether muscle strength is associated with arterial stiffne...

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Main Authors: Dalton de Lima-Junior, Breno Quintella Farah, Antonio Henrique Germano-Soares, Aluísio Andrade-Lima, Gustavo Oliveira Silva, Sergio Luiz Cahu Rodrigues, Raphael Ritti-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-10-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
Subjects:
muscle strength
dynamometer
pulse wave velocity
augmentation index
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2018.1539096

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2018.1539096

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