Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Participants
Twenty-five participants agreed to participate in the study. All participants were informed of the research procedures and subsequently signed an informed consent form. After signing, par
2) maximal voluntary isometric contraction, and 3) functional capacity. All pre and post-intervention assessments were performed at 48 hour intervals.
After pre-intervention assessments, CTG participa
aerobic exercise has always been applied before strength exercises. The post-intervention evaluation was carried out 48 hours after the last training session.
Training program
Aerobic training was per
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were: age equal to or greater than 50 years; not practicing systematic training in the last 6 months and; have medical clearance for physical exercise.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals were excluded if any disease that could be aggravated by training; muscle or joint limitations; did not reach 85% of the total number of planned sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the functional capacity of the elderly, through the tests: Time Up and Go, sit and stand in 30 seconds, elbow flexion in 30 seconds, handgrip strength, flexibility and stair descend test, recording the time performance, number of repetitions and achieved brands. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the knee extensors, using a manual dynamometer, recording the peak torque values. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAntônio;Silas Moro;de Oliveira
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina;Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed