Blood Pressure Reactivity After Resistance Exercise in Older Women

University of Brasilia10 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine and compare the effects of two sessions of resistance exercise in blood pressure reactivity to a mental stress test in older hypertensive women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

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NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Resistance Exercise Pressor and Neural Responses in Older Women

Interventions

ExerciseOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 60 YearsMax age: 90 Years

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Inclusion Criteria:older hypertensive women - Exclusion Criteria:subjects taking hormonal therapy; those with a history of metabolic, neurologic, or cardiovascular diseases other than HTN, those with a history of cardiovascular events; subjects with physical limitations; those with non-treated HTN; obesity (BMI ≥ 30.0); and subjects taking adrenergic inhibitors or non-dihydropyridinic calcium channel blockers. \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood pressure reactivity to mental stress

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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