hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: 13 sedentary elderly. Control group: 12 sedentary elderly. Elderly people in the intervention group participated in a strength training program that lasted ten weeks. The training
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 65 and 75 years; have not committed any type of regular exercise (more than 2 days per week) over a period of 6 months prior to study entry; have mild essential hypertension (stage I).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have history or evidence of hematologic disease; peripheral vascular disease; stroke; obesity; diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased forearm blood flow after 10 weeks of strength training, verified by venous occlusion plethysmography, from checking a variation of at least 1.2 ml.min.100ml at measurements in the pre and post intervention.;We found that forearm blood flow increased after 10 weeks of strength training, verified by venous occlusion plethysmography, from checking a variation of the 1.2 ml.min.100ml at measurements in the pre and post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFilipe Dantas
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed