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Effect of Mat Pilates Training on Women After Menopause

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical Activity
Blood Pressure
Registration Number
NCT03626792
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of Uberlandia
Brief Summary

This project aims to verify the chronic effect of Mat Pilates exercise on climacteric symptoms, ambulatory blood pressure responses, lipid and glucose profile and pro and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant markers in postmenopausal normotensive and hypertensive women. All volunteers received the same intervention.

Detailed Description

The Pilates program was performed three times a week for 12 weeks. Initially a familiarization was made regarding the principles of the method. All volunteers underwent 24-hour blood pressure assessment using ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) and venous blood samples were collected from fasting, saliva and questionnaires before and after the Pilates training period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women between the ages of 40 and 70;
  • Be post menopausal (amenorrhea for at least 12 months);
  • Medical release to perform physical activities.
  • Do not present physical problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent the performance of physical exercises;
Exclusion Criteria
  • To present a history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction;
  • Smoking;
  • Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
  • Present renal pathologies.
  • Use medications that interfere with lipid metabolism;
  • Use of antihypertensive drugs (except for the hypertensive group);
  • Use hormone replacement therapies;
  • Present gastrointestinal conditions.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood pressureChange from Baseline at 12 weeks

Resting diastolic and systolic blood pressures will be monitored by Microlife® BP 3BT0A automatic monitor in mmHg.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Kupperman - Blatt IndexChange from Baseline at 12 weeks

The climacteric symptoms will be evaluated by the following questionnaire Kupperman - Blatt Index. The questionnaire has scores that from 0 to 19 indicate mild symptoms, 20 to 35 moderate and greater than 35 symptoms of severe climacteric.

Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)Change from Baseline at 12 weeks

The climacteric symptoms will be evaluated by the following questionnaire Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). The scores from 0 to 4 of the questionnaire indicate absence of symptoms, as well as from 5 to 8 presence of mild symptoms, 9 to 15 moderate and greater than 16 symptoms of severe climacteric.

Cervical ScaleChange from Baseline at 12 weeks

The climacteric symptoms will be evaluated by the following questionnaire Cervical Scale. The questionnaire does not have scales. Indicates only a high or low score regarding the presence of climacteric symptoms.

Sleep qualityChange from Baseline at 12 weeks

Sleep quality will be assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).A score of 0 to 4 indicates a good quality of sleep, 5 to 10 quality of bad sleep and greater than 10 the presence of sleep disorder.

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoringChange from Baseline at 12 weeks

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring will be monitored during 24 hours using a Dyna+ ABPM device in mmHg.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jaqueline Pontes Batista

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Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Jaqueline Pontes Batista
🇧🇷Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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