Middle-aged and older adults
Conditions
Interventions
Stretching intervention
Sedentary control
Sponsors
Ritsumeikan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who must ban or limit exercise therapy by the doctor 2) Subjects in this study were postmenopausal for at least 5 years 3) Nonsmoker 4) Subjects who do not have some therapies and/or medications 5) Subjects who are capable of making a decision by themselves, and provide written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with obesity due to adrenal diseases 2) Patients with cardiovascular diseases 3) Patients with hepatic dysfunction 4) Patients with renal dysfunction (serum creatinine level: 3.0mg/dl or higher) 5) Pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study period 6) Patients with limited exercise therapy 7) Others who judged inappropriate by the examining physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of 4 weeks of stretching on cold sensitivity and arterial stiffness | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMotoyuki Iemitsu
Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Sport and Health Science
Outcome results
None listed