Status:
COMPLETED
Eight Week Strength Training Reduces Blood Pressure of Middle Age Women
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Regional do Cariri
Conditions:
Blood Pressure
Resistance Training
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Strength training (ST) is an important non-pharmacological means to reduce blood pressure (BP). Objective: To verify the pressure response of women after 8 weeks of ST. Method: Fourteen ...
Detailed Description
The sample consisted of 14 women, which were divided into two groups: young group (YG = 7) and middle age group (MAG = 7). Inclusion criteria were: females aged 18 to 59 years, sedentary or who had no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females between 18 and 59 years old, sedentary or who had not been engaged in any physical activity in the last 6 months, plus the availability of time three times a week in the afternoon shift.
Exclusion
- Morbid obesity (BMI\> 40 kg.m-2), presenting any osteo-articular dysfunction that limited the performance of exercises in strength training, women who were classified in category 3 (known serious disease) after risk stratification of the College American of Sports Medicine and also, who presented cardiovascular diseases, autonomic neuropathy, diabetes and hypertension controlled or not.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04044638
Start Date
March 5 2018
End Date
April 30 2018
Last Update
August 5 2019
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Alfredo Anderson Teixeira de Araujo
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, 63024-620