Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and renal failure. Blood pressure, elderly, cardiovascular disease, cardiac autonomic function, glomerular filtration rate
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were assigned to walk continuously for 30 min/day, 3 days/week for 12 weeks.,Participants were assigned to interval walk for 10 min/round, 3 rounds/day, 3 days/week for 12 weeks.
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Continuous walking group,Intermittent walking group
Sponsors
National Research Council of Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hypertensive patients 2. SBP equal or more than 140 mmHg and/or DBP equal or more than 90 mmHg 3. Normal BMI 4. Not regular smoking or drinking 5. Not regular exercise
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Has diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease or renal disease 2. Receive drugs treatment for diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease or renal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiac autonomic function 2 times (before and after program) Heart rate variability analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Renal function 2 times (before and after program) Standard automated laboratory methods | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPiyapong Prasertsri
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University
Outcome results
None listed