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Project

Isometric handgrip exercise: a new non-pharmacological tool in the management of high blood pressure?

Hypertension is a global disease (public health) with a significant societal and economic burden.This project will provide detailled information on the efficacy and working mechanisms of a new highly accessible treatment option, i.e. isometric handgrip exercise (rehabilitation), in the prevention and management of high blood pressure both in the short and longer-term (compliance).
Date:1 Jan 2014 →  31 Dec 2014
Keywords:high blood pressure, Isometric handgrip exercise
Disciplines:Cardiac and vascular medicine