Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Particpants of both sexes; age between 40 and 80 years; able to perform physical activity; been sedentary for at least three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The following exclusion criteria were adopted: the presence of diseases that prevent or interfere with exercise practice; inflammatory or infectious disease; chronic pain; history of surgery or fractures in the lower limbs in the last six months; neurological diseases or sequelae, unstable angina, thrombophlebitis, recent thromboembolism, 3rd-degree atrioventricular block, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, hemodynamic instability unstable, and uncontrolled SAH.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expected outcome for this project was that the aerobic training program was able to reduce blood pressure levels in hypertensive individuals and this finding was correlated with a reduction in plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome found in the study was that the aerobic training program reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels in hypertensive subjects when compared to baseline levels and to the control group; however, there were no changes in the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which were already reduced at baseline levels. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Prado
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed