Why the study?
Does elevated blood pressure detected during preparticipation physicals persist at 1 year in adolescent athletes?
Does elevated blood pressure detected during preparticipation physicals persist at 1 year in adolescent athletes?
Elevated blood pressure found during high school sports physicals is highly likely to persist at 1 year, highlighting the value of these exams for hypertension screening in adolescents.
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Supports BP screening in adolescent preparticipation exams; leaves open whether detection improves long-term outcomes.
Jeffrey L. Tanji (1991) studied this question.
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