Influence of Respiratory Muscle Training in Elderly Hypertensive Women With Respiratory Muscle Weakness

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte4 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in a group of elderly women with hypertension before and after a respiratory muscle training.

It is a respiratory muscle training using the Threshold for 5 weeks, with a load of 30% of maximal inspiratory pressure obtained in manometer for 30 minutes daily. Furthermore, the assessment includes: test 6-minute walk, the quality of life questionnaire, MINICHAL, the IPAQ short version, manometer and spirometry.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

ThresholdDEVICE

The load adjustment was done weekly by a single examiner.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 60 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of hypertension controlled by antihypertensive; * aged between 60 and 80 years; * absence of dementia or cognitive impairments that limit tests; * absence of recent myocardial infarction; * absence of musculoskeletal limitations that limit tests; * availability of time on training days. Exclusion Criteria: * clinical instability; * inability to perform any test.

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

manovacuometry

Evaluates indirectly respiratory muscle strength.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

spirometry

Assesses lung function

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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