Effects of aerobic and resistance training on cardiovascular responses of active elderly people

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: exercise and cardiovascular responses in healthy elderly; Hypertension; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000131954
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Parana

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women over 60 years of age and in a stable health condition; users of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS); presenting a medical certificate affirming they were able to carry out the proposed exercises; and individuals who had not carried out regular physical activity for more than 1 day a week during the previous 6 weeks, were included.

Exclusion Criteria

The participants were excluded if they had secondary joint injury or surgery; cardiac illness; cancer; neuropathies; were users of prosthesis; had a systolic blood pressure above 200 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 110 mmHg at rest; had any contraindications for exercise; severe functional limitations or cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure and heart rate were measured before, immediately after, 5 and 10 minutes after the 6 minute walk test.[At baseline and at 4, 8 and 12 weeks of training and at 4 weeks of detraining]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cardio-respiratory performance was evaluated using the 6 minute walk test.[At baseline and at 4, 8 and 12 weeks of training and at 4 weeks of detraining]