Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomized into two groups. Intervention Group: 30 individuals will participate in a 24-week bodyweight interval endurance training program performed three times per week, with ea
Sponsors
Universidade de São Paulo
Rodrigo Chaves da Silva
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years or older; Be of any gender; Be recruited from the cardiogeriatrics sector of the Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology; Be classified as frail
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of dementia; Presence of psychiatric disorders; Presence of mental disability; History of stroke with severe impairment; Presence of physical impairment that prevents mobility for performing the exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modification in frailty status, assessed by the difference in the score and classification of frailty (Fried scale) between baseline and the end of the 24-week intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in physical-functional capacity, assessed by upper and lower limb strength tests, muscle power (five times sit-to-stand test), and agility/dynamic balance (Timed Up and Go test) after 24 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRodrigo da Silva
Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed