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Acute and chronic cardiovascular responses to resistance training in individuals with intermittent claudicatio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
C14.907.617
Peripheral vascular disease, intermittent claudication, hypertension
C14.907.137.126.669
C14.907.489
Registration Number
RBR-9c8wng
Lead Sponsor
niversidade de Pernambuco
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Aged 45 to 85 years; both genders; be on stage II of Peropheral Artery Disease in one or both limbs, according with Fontaine criteria; be able to walk on a treadmill at least two minutes at a speed of 3.2 km/h; and, be with systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels less than 160 and 105 mmHg, respectively

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who are in use of beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers or vasodilators non-dihidropiridinico; presenting complex arrhythmias or ischemia that contraindicate physical activity; having diabetes with complications or autonomic dysfunction, who are obese and they have amputated limbs.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
After the training period (12 weeks) is expected reduction approximately 4mmHg in clinical and ambulatory blood pressure, which will be obtained by the oscillometric method in the laboratory and in ambulatory conditions.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart rate reduction obtained by electrocardiogram; reduction of the double product obtained by the product of heart rate and systolic blood pressure; improving the quality of life obtained by the Short Form-36, whose range is from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the level of the the worst quality of life and the highest level 100; improved body composition by bone density X-ray double (increased lean mass and decreased fat mass) increased physical fitness as measured by treadmill test, which will provide data on total distance walk and distance of onset pain (both in meters); and, the test of one repetition maximum which will provide the strength of individuals in bodybuilding movements, measured in kilograms;
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