Effect of Mat Pilates Training on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Individuals

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mat Pilates Training

• Registration Number: NCT02118350
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the chronic effects of Mat Pilates Training on blood pressure, heart rate, double product and psychobiological factors in hypertensive medicated women and acute effects of Mat Pilates Exercise on blood pressure of such individuals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-04
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Hypertensives women
• Age 30 to 59 years
• Nonactive
• Make use of antihypertensive medication

Exclusion Criteria

• Orthopedic problems or other problem that prevented the exercises
• Change in drug treatment during protocol
• Absence in more than 25% of the exercise sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mat Pilates training	Mat Pilates Training	Mat Pilates training performed two times at week for 16 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure	16 weeks	Blood pressure was measured by Ambulatorial Monitoring Blood Pressure before and after trial period and by semiautomatic monitoring before and after a single session of Mat Pilates exercise.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart Rate	16 weeks	Heart Rate was measured by Ambulatorial Monitoring Blood Pressure before and after trial period and by semiautomatic monitoring before and after a single session of Mat Pilates exercise.
Anxiety	16 weeks.	Anxiety was analyzed by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), before and after trial period.
Stress	16 weeks	Stress was analysed by perceived stress questionnaire, before and after trial period.
Depression	16 weeks	Depression was analysed by Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), before and after trial period.
Sleep quality	16 weeks	Sleep quality was analysed by The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), before and after trial period.
Perception of Sleep	16 weeks	Perception of Sleep was analysed by Mini Sleep Questionnaire, before and after trial period.
Sleepiness	16 weeks	Sleepiness was analysed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale, before and after trial period.
Quality of Life	16 weeks	Quality of Life was analysed by Questionnaire for Health-Related Quality of Life assessment of hypertensive patients, before and after trial period.
Flexibility	16 weeks	Flexibility was analysed by Bank of wells, before and after trial period.
Strength	16 weeks	Strength was analysed by hydraulic handgrip dynamometer, before and after trial period.
Body weight	16 weeks
Height	16 weeks
Waist circumference	16 weeks
Hip circumference	16 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Sao Paulo; 🇧🇷 Santos, SP, Brazil