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Isometric handgrip exercise training reduces resting systolic blood pressure but does not interfere with diastolic blood pressure and heart rate variability in hypertensive subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

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  1. Department of Medicine, IMEPAC University Center, Araguari, MG, Brazil

    João Pedro Arantes de Sousa Almeida, Murilo Bessa & Alexandre Gonçalves

  2. Department of Medicine, Brazil University, Fernandópolis, SP, Brazil

    Leandro Teixeira Paranhos Lopes

  3. Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil

    Leonardo Roever

  4. Department of Physical Education and Department of Medicine, IMEPAC University Center, Araguari, MG, Brazil

    Hugo Ribeiro Zanetti

  5. PostGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil

    Hugo Ribeiro Zanetti

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Almeida, J.P.A.d.S., Bessa, M., Lopes, L.T.P. et al. Isometric handgrip exercise training reduces resting systolic blood pressure but does not interfere with diastolic blood pressure and heart rate variability in hypertensive subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Hypertens Res 45, 930–931 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-022-00883-7

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