Effects of a Resistance Training Period on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Elderlies: Influence of the Polymorphism of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

NCT01963507 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2013-10-16

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Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the chronic effects of resistance training on blood pressure and biochemical exams in hypertensive elderlies and the influence of the polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme in these response.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance training

Resistance training performed three times at week for 16 weeks, in 8 exercises for the main muscles, the protocol of 3 sets of 10 repetitions with intensity of 50% of 1 maximum repetition (MR).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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