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Physical activity and exercise lower blood pressure in individuals with hypertension: narrative review of 27 RCTs

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  • Mats Börjesson Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy; Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Sport Science, Göteborg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Göteborg, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Aron Onerup Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Stefan Lundqvist Primary Care, Närhälsan, FaR-enheten, centrala och västra Göteborg and Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Björn Dahlöf Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Professor Mats Börjesson, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy; Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Sport Science, Göteborg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Göteborg, 413 90 Göteborg, Sweden; mats.brjesson{at}telia.com
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Börjesson M, Onerup A, Lundqvist S, et al
Physical activity and exercise lower blood pressure in individuals with hypertension: narrative review of 27 RCTs
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2016;50:356-361.

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  • Accepted December 17, 2015
  • First published January 19, 2016.
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October 11, 2022

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