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Conditions
Interventions
This is a pilot study with a two-armed, single-blind crossover design. Experimental group: 6 elderly individuals of both sexes, normotensive and physically active. Group 1, or AVBA (high velocity and
E02.190.599
Sponsors
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age equal to or greater than 60 years; physically active; normotensive
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects unable to remain in the stand up position for at least 10 minutes; patients with rheumatological diseases; subjects with acute and/or chronic joint pain; subjects with cardiovascular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1 Expected to find a change in heart rate variability, assessed by means of a heart rate monitor, around 10% in the time interval between 2 heart beats, collected immediately after the intervention;Outcome found 1 An increase in heart rate variability was found in both groups, immediately after the application of the interventions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2 Expected to find a change in vertebral sensitivity, assessed by algometry, of around 10%, collected immediately after the intervention;Outcome found 2 An increase in vertebral sensitivity was found in both groups, immediately after the application of the interventions | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFellipe Teixeira
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Outcome results
None listed