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Effect of Water Exercise on blood pressure in postmenopausal women with High Blood Pressure

Effect of Aquatic Exercise on acute blood pressure response in Hypertensive postmenopausal women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7qts75k
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-04-12
Start date
2022-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Arterial hypertension

Interventions

The interventions will be composed of aquatic exercises, to evaluate the acute effects of a session of aquatic exercise on the blood pressure of postmenopausal and hypertensive women. The control sess
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Sponsors

Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisiotrapia
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged between 45 and 65 years; postmenopausal women (1 year of permanent amenorrhea); hypertensive patients properly medicated, not practicing physical exercises regularly and systematically for at least three months; not having musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent physical exercise; present a medical certificate proving that you are fit for physical exercise; no history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction; not to smoke; not having a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus; not practice physical exercises during the evaluation period; not have a pacemaker.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having any cardiovascular complications during collections; not attending all tests and sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a significant drop in office and ambulatory blood pressure after exercise (post-exercise hypotension).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find a reduction in blood glucose after physical exercise, improvement in blood pressure reactivity to stress, changes in salivary markers and heart rate variability.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactTássia Sisconeto

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

tassia.sisconeto@ufu.br+55(34)32182901

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)