Abstract:Background: Menopause is considered an important determinant of hypertension in women, with 41% of postmenopausal women are hypertensive. Increased blood pressure (BP) in postmenopausal women can be caused by arterial stiffness, renin-angiotensin system activation, endothelial dysfunction, lack of estrogens, sympathetic activation, anxiety, and depression. Hence, they should be given special treatment, such as exercise therapy, to improve the quality of their hypertensive therapy. Whole-body vibration training… Show more
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