Adiposity, Hormone Disturbance, Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
postmenopausal, exercise
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of a 12-week resistance band exercise program on body composition, aging-related hormones, and blood pressure in postmenopausal women with stage 1 hypertension. Twenty postmenopausal women with hypertension participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into the resistance band training group (EX, n = 10) or the control group (CON, n = 10). The EX group performed a resistance band exercise training program at jump rope training program at 40-70% of their heart rate reserve (HRR) 5 days/week for 12 weeks (sessions 60 minutes in duration). The CON group did not participate in any exercise, dietary, or behavioral intervention. Body composition, aging-related hormones (growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1, dehydroepiandrosterone, and estradiol), and blood pressure were measured before and after the 12-weeks study.
Interventions
Control group: no exercise intervention
Resistance band exercise intervention (12 weeks, 5x per week, 60 minutes per day)
Sponsors
Pusan National University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
exercise intervention group, control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* postmenopausal * hypertensive * sedentary (no regular exercise training or physical activity within previous year)
Exclusion criteria
* premenopausal * renal, pulmonary, and/or heart disease * regularly physically active
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| estradiol | 12 weeks | Estradiol levels were measured pre- and post-exercise in picograms per milliliter (pg/mL) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed