The Effect of Physical Resistance Training on Baroreflex Sensitivity of Hypertensive Rats

Abstract Background: Baroreceptors act as regulators of blood pressure (BP); however, its sensitivity is impaired in hypertensive patients. Among the recommendations for BP reduction, exercise training has become an important adjuvant therapy in this population. However, there are many doubts about...

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Main Authors: Moisés Felipe Pereira Gomes, Mariana Eiras Borges, Vitor de Almeida Rossi, Elizabeth de Orleans C. de Moura, Alessandra Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017000600539&lng=en&tlng=en