Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 70 hypertensives, sedentary and postmenopausal women performed 50 minutes of aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle with intensity between 60-70 percent of heart rate reserve, 3
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: Female participants; postmenopausal; systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure lower than 160 and 100 mmHg.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion: active women; cardiovascular disease besides hypertension; limiting osteoarticular diseases; use of medications that directly affect the heart rate (i.e., beta-blockers); obesity stage 2 or greater; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; the presence of any cardiovascular alteration at resting or exercise electrocardiogram.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A mean reduction in blood pressure greater than or equal to 1 mmHg was observed, assessed by an aneroid sphygmomanometer before and after 12 weeks of aerobic training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not founded | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarina Ferreira
Faculdade de Educação Física - Unicamp
Outcome results
None listed