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Alvaro Gurovich, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the senior author of a study that examined the effects of a six-week boxing training program on blood pressure and blood vessel function in young adults with elevated blood pressure or Stage 1 hypertension. The research team found the program led to reductions in participants’ blood pressure comparable to or greater than those achieved by medication.
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The University of Texas at El Paso.
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