Resistance Exercise Pressor and Neural Responses in Older Women
Conditions
Keywords
Resistance Training, Psychological Stress, Aging, Hypertension, Autonomic Nervous System
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine and compare the effects of two sessions of resistance exercise in blood pressure reactivity to a mental stress test in older hypertensive women.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
older hypertensive women -
Exclusion criteria
subjects taking hormonal therapy; those with a history of metabolic, neurologic, or cardiovascular diseases other than HTN, those with a history of cardiovascular events; subjects with physical limitations; those with non-treated HTN; obesity (BMI ≥ 30.0); and subjects taking adrenergic inhibitors or non-dihydropyridinic calcium channel blockers. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure reactivity to mental stress | 6 months |