Set Volume of Optimal Resistance Exercise to Generate Hypotension

Set Volume of Optimal Resistance Exercise to Generate Hypotension in Hypertensive Elderly Subjects: a Crossover Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03957746

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-21

Start date

2020-05-13

Completion date

2021-10-03

Last updated

2021-10-05

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Conditions

Hypertension, Post-Exercise Hypotension, Resistance Training

Brief summary

This study evaluates the volume of optimal resistance exercise to generate postexercise hypotension after performing a single exercise in hypertensive elderly subjects. 20 subjects will perform 1 control session and 3 resistance training sessions with different volume: 3, 6 and 9 sets

Interventions

OTHERResistance training

3, 6 or 9 sets of biceps curl with elastic bands at 20 repetition-maximum (RM)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

55 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Hypertensive subjects treated with antihypertensive medication * Controlled blood pressure * Age between 55 and 70 years old * Sedentary (less than 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity and/or 75 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity) * Non-smokers * Non-alcoholics * Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Any kidney, lung, neurological or psychiatric disease * Unable to perform exercises * Participation in other physical activity programs during the study or in the previous 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure	Baseline

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate	Baseline

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026