Circulatory System Hypertension Cardiology
Conditions
Interventions
Interval group
Continuous group
Control group
Sponsors
Lamina Sikiru
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only those who volunteered to participate in the study were recruited. Subjects between the age range of 50 and 70 years with chronic mild to moderate and stable (> 1 year duration) hypertension (SBP between 140-179 & DBP between 90-109 mmHg) were selected. Only those who had stopped taking antihypertensive drugs or on a single antihypertensive medication (Methyldopa)were recruited. They were sedentary and have no history of psychiatry or psychological disorders or abnormalities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Obese or underweight (BMI between 20 & 30 kg/m2), smokers, alcoholic, diabetic, other cardiac, renal, respiratory disease patients (as reported in Appendix G and subjects¿ case file) were excluded. Those involved in vigorous physical activities and and above averagely physically fit (VO2max >27 & >33 ml/kg.min for over 60 & 50 years old respectively) were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HR, SBP, DBP, VO2 max, % body fat, BMI, Waist/Hip ratio, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, AI, Na¿:K¿, HCO3-, FBS, WBC count, CRP, uric acid, creatinine and psychosocial status. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HR, SBP, DBP, VO2 max, % body fat, BMI, Waist/Hip ratio, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, AI, Na¿:K¿, HCO3-, FBS, WBC count, CRP, uric acid, creatinine and psychosocial status. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactG.C. Professor G.C Okoye
Medical Rehabilitation Dept.,
Outcome results
None listed