Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
This is a planned, controlled, 5-arm, single-blind clinical trial. A total of 100 individuals who met the eligibility criteria were randomly assigned to light-intensity aerobic exercise sessions, mode
Sponsors
Instituto de Educação Superior da Paraíba - IESP
Instituto de Educação Superior da Paraíba - IESP
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers both genders, with medication-resistant hypertension; older than 18 years; non-smoking; no history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease, and chronic atrial fibrillation; be able to participate in the research protocol; do not practice regular physical exercise; be available to undergo the experimental protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who modify the initial medication pattern; practice another type of physical exercise program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure of at least 2 mmHg, verified by the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure assessment method, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in sympathetic autonomic activity, verified by electrocardiogram records, based on a variation of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactStephanney Karolinne Moura
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed