Journal article
Beta-Blockade and Exercise in Normal Subjects and Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Abstract
In brief: Beta-blocking drugs are now? commonly used in patients with hypertension or coronary artery disease (CAD). This article reviews the effects of beta-blockade and recommends exercise prescriptions for patients taking these drugs. In patients with asymptomatic, uncomplicated hypertension, these medications impair exercise performance to some degree, especially endurance exercise or exercise lasting more than 30 minutes. Beta-blockers …
Authors
Allen CJ; Craven MA; Rosenbloom D; Sutton JR
Journal
The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Vol. 12, No. 10, pp. 51–63
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
October 1984
DOI
10.1080/00913847.1984.11701966
ISSN
0091-3847