Postmenopause
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. The sample size was calculated according to the effect of exercise interventions on arterial stiffness in postmenopausal wo
Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; aged between 45 and 65 years; post-menopausal (1 year of permanent amenorrhea); who do not undergo hormone therapy; at most 6 years after menopause; hypertensive patients on medication; who have not practiced physical exercise regularly for at least three months, according to the response to physical activity practice obtained in the anamnesis; without musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent the performance of physical exercise; must present a medical certificate proving that they are fit to practice physical exercise; have no history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction; are non-smokers and do not have a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present any cardiovascular complications during collections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in resting and 24-hour blood pressure in postmenopausal and hypertensive women, assessed through the resting oscillometric method and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, after 12 weeks of aquatic training;Improvements in vascular function responses in postmenopausal and hypertensive women are expected, assessed using flow-mediated dilation, ankle-brachial index and pulse wave velocity methods, after 12 weeks of aquatic training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal and hypertensive women, assessed through questionnaires, is expected after 12 weeks of aquatic training;It is expected to find an increase in the quality of sleep of postmenopausal and hypertensive women, assessed through questionnaires, after 12 weeks of aquatic training;It is expected to find an improvement in the body composition of postmenopausal and hypertensive women, assessed through anthropometric measurements and bioimpedance, after 12 weeks of aquatic training | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGuilherme Puga
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed