ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION BY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION

Authors
RISSER WL ANDERSON SJ BOLDUC SP CORYLLOS E GRIESEMER B MCLAIN L TANNER SM KEELY K MALACREA R YOUNG JC WASHINGTON RL REED RE
Citation
Wl. Risser et al., ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION BY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION, Pediatrics, 99(4), 1997, pp. 637-638
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00314005
Volume
99
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
637 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(1997)99:4<637:APBCAA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Children and adolescents who have systemic hypertension may be at risk for complications when exercise causes their blood pressures to rise even higher. The purpose of this statement is to make recommendations concerning the athletic participation of individuals with hypertension using the 26th Bethesda Conference on heart disease and athletic part icipation and of the Second Task Force on Blood Pressure Control in Ch ildren as a basis.