A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Former male elite athletes and risk of hypertension in later life



Authors: Laine MK, Kujala UM, Eriksson JG, Wasenius NS, Kaprio J, Backmand HM, Peltonen M, Heinonen O, Jula A, Sarna S

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Hypertension

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

Journal acronym: J HYPERTENS

Volume: 33

Issue: 8

First page : 1549

Last page: 1554

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 0263-6352

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000601


Abstract

A former career as an elite athlete seems to be associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension in later life. The volume of current LTPA was inversely related to prevalence of hypertension.




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