Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Walking group: 20 elderly hypertensive participants will perform 30 to 50 minutes of walking in an outdoor environment at self-selected intensity and pace three times a week for eight weeks. Control g
Behavioural
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Sponsors
Hospital Universitario Onofre Lopes
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 60 and 75 years; women; body mass index lower than 35 kg/m2; physically inactive; previous diagnosis of hypertension; absence of any other cardiometabolic disorder or disease; no severe musculoskeletal problem that limits walking practice; signed consent form; medical clearing after physical exercise test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Change in medication during the study period; withdrawal the consent form
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of the 24-hour ambulatory diastolic blood pressure levels after 8 weeks of walking, verified through ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, shown as a statistically significant variation (p<0.05) between the pre- and postintervention measurements;Improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness after 8 weeks of walking, verified through walking test 6 minutes, shown as a statistically significant variation (p <0.05) between the pre- and postintervention measurements | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of the 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure levels after 8 weeks of walking, verified through ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, shown as a decrease of at least 5 mmHg between the pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJúlio Sócrates Silva
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
Outcome results
None listed