Essential (primary) Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, longitudinal, two-arm, single-blind clinical trial. Due to the type of intervention, it was not possible for the participants and the primary assessor, who also admin
allocation. Participants were randomized (1:1) to: Control Group (CG): consisting of 20 hypertensive women with controlled hypertension from the Baixada Santista region, aged between 30 and 59 years u
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with hypertension on medication; between 30 and 59 years of age; sedentary; with a body mass index of up to 30 kilos per square meter; not using contraceptives or taking hormone replacement therapy; with medical clearance to practice physical exercise; without osteomyoarticular disease that could compromise the partial or total execution of the proposed exercises; without another disease that could compromise the cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic response to exercise; without diabetes mellitus; non-smokers and non-alcoholics; without target organ damage, such as nephropathy, heart disease, etc.; and who agree to be a volunteer for the project
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with medication changes during the trial period, such as class and dose; with a frequency of less than 75% in training sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It is expected to find a decrease of at least 5 mmHg in systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure values ??in women who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values ??and the control group.;Expected outcome 2: It is expected to find an improvement in heart rate variability indices in individuals who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values ??and the control group.;Expected outcome 3: It is expected to find an improvement in autonomic functional tests in individuals who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values ??and the control group.;Expected outcome 4: It is expected to find an improvement in flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in individuals who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values ??and the control group.;Expected outcome 5: It is expected to find an improvement in biochemical markers in individuals who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values ??and the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 6: It is expected to find an improvement in physical variables, such as flexibility, balance, right and left handgrip strength, gait, and coordination, in the individuals who perform the physical training with the Pilates method when compared both with the pre-experimental period values and with the control group.;Expected outcome 7: It is expected to find an improvement in psychobiological variables in individuals who perform physical training with the Pilates method when compared with both the pre-experimental period values and the control group.;Expected outcome 8: It is expected to find an improvement in anthropometric variables, such as body mass, body mass index, abdominal circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio, in the individuals who perform the physical training with the Pilates method when compared both with the pre-experimental period values and with the control group. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlessandra Medeiros
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed