Athletic Participation by Children and Adolescents Who Have Systemic Hypertension
Open Access
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- guideline
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Vol. 99 (4) , 637-638
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.99.4.637
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 participation and of the Second Task Force on Blood Pressure Control in Children as a basis.Keywords
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