Author: Paolo Palatini (Editor), Enrico Agabiti-Rosei (Editor), Giuseppe Mancia (Editor) Full Title: Exercise, Sports And Hypertension Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2022 edition (September 7, 2022) Series: Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection Year: 2022 ISBN-13: 9783031079580 (978-3-031-07958-0), 9783031079573 (978-3-031-07957-3), 9783031079603 (978-3-031-07960-3) ISBN-10: 3031079582, 3031079574, 3031079604 Pages: 223 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Cardiology File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 106.99 € This book presents the current knowledge on the mechanisms by which exercise lowers blood pressure in hypertension and on its effects on the heart and arteries. In addition, it focuses on the optimal exercise protocols, the international consensus on clinical implementation, and the clinical indications for special populations (obese, diabetic etc). It also addresses possible drawbacks of exercise on left ventricular structure and function. Many experts in epidemiology, patophysiology and clinical research have contributed in preparing the chapters, with the main purpose of guiding clinicians in the optimal application of the present knowledge and to stimulate scientists to fill the gaps in knowledge by performing further research. Overview: ✓ Sheds a new light on the pathophysiology of exercise in hypertension ✓ Explains th effects of physical activity on the cardiovascular system ✓ Shows the prognostic significance of regular physical activity Readership: The book is addressed not only to specialists in Hypertension, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, but also to general practitioners and all healthcare professionals working in the field of rehabilitation medicine. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
