Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Respiratory Yoga Training on Heart Rate Variability and Baroreflex of Healthy Elderly Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Elderly Subjects
Respiration Exercises
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The decreases of physiological capacities which take place with senescence include diminishing respiratory capacity as well as a reduction of heart rate variability and baroreflex sensibility. Altoget...
Detailed Description
Heart rate variability was performed using the autoregressive model, and the baroreflex was calculated with the spontaneous approach, both with the softwares developed in Milan by Alberto Porta in a n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Health elderly subjects
Exclusion
- Use of beta-blockers
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Previous training in respiratory exercises
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00969345
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
September 1 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Heart Institute (InCor)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil