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