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Can exercise training reduce central systolic blood pressure among patients wit...
Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Leitão, Cátia; Ribau, Veronica; Garcia, Catarina; Oliveira, José; Polónia, Jorge; Alves, AlbertoIntroduction: Resistant hypertension is a problematic phenotype marked by the limited efficacy of available blood pressure-lowering treatments [1], such as antihypertensive medicines and kidney denervation [2-4]. Given its economic and health-related impact, it is a major medical and societal concern. Patients with resistant hypertension have a higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, chroni...
Pão do norte de Portugal: um estudo interventivo com vista a reduzir o teor de ...
Nascimento, Ana C.; Santiago, Susana; Santos, Mariana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Silva, Joana Gomes da; Calhau, Maria AntóniaO pão é um dos alimentos mais antigos e consumidos em todo o Mundo, sendo considerado uma boa fonte de diversos nutrientes fundamentais para o desenvolvimento e saúde do organismo. Os dados do Inquérito Alimentar Nacional e de Atividade Física IAN-AF (2015/2016), em Portugal, identificam o pão como sendo considerado um dos principais alimentos a contribuir para a ingestão de sal dos portugueses. A Sociedade Por...
The Chester step test is a valid tool to assess cardiorespiratory fitness in ad...
Izquierdo, Mireia Cano; Lopes, Susana; Teixeira, Manuel; Polónia, Jorge; Alves, Alberto Jorge; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Ribeiro, Fernando
Central and peripheral blood pressure response to a single bout of an exercise ...
Ribeiro, Fernando; Almeida, Nádia; Ferreira, Raquel; Oliveira, Nórton; Oliveira, José; Alves, Alberto J; Mesquita-Bastos, José
Exercise as a tool for hypertension and resistant hypertension management: curr...
Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Alves, Alberto J.; Ribeiro, FernandoAlthough there has been an observed progress in the treatment of hypertension, its prevalence remains elevated and constitutes a leading cause of cardiovascular disease development. Resistant hypertension is a challenge for clinicians, as the available treatment options have reduced success. Physical activity and exercise training play an important role in the management of blood pressure. The importance of phy...