Isometric handgrip exercise and blood pressure

The antihypertensive effects of isometric handgrip versus aerobic exercise in elderly hypertensive patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003957

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-21

Start date

2017-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-06-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Isometric handgrip exercise group : Bilateral IHG training was performed at 30&#37

of maximal voluntary contraction using a digital handgrip device with 3 times per week for 12 weeks. Aerobic exercise group : Aerobic exercise was performed brisk walking for 30-min at moderate inten

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosised hypertension by a doctor Current taking antihypertensive medications over the 4 months Patients who did not have regular exercise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, inflammatory disease and pulmonary disease Patients with musclarskeletal problems who were not able to exercise Patients with resistance hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resting blood pressure, 24-hours Ambulatory blood pressure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Endothelial function, Arterial stiffness, Heart rate variablility	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSae Young Jae

Seoul Medical Center

jaesaeyoung@gmail.com+82-2-6490-2953

Outcome results