Anti-inflammatory Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Individual With Increased Cardiovascular Risk
- Conditions
- Inflammation
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Aerobic ExerciseBehavioral: Only Counseling
- Registration Number
- NCT01903941
- Lead Sponsor
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica
- Brief Summary
Aerobic physical activity attenuates systemic inflammatory activity in individuals with cardiovascular risk.
- Detailed Description
Background: Observational studies suggest that exercise has anti-inflammatory effect, however this idea has not been definitively confirmed by randomized clinical trials.
Objective: To test the hypothesis that aerobic exercise attenuates systemic inflammatory activity in individuals with cardiovascular risk.
Methods: Randomized controlled trial, which included 68 sedentary individuals, with at least two risk factors for coronary heart disease or established cardiovascular disease. The volunteers were randomized to 3 months of supervised aerobic training or just advice when healthy lifestyles. C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured by the method of high sensitivity before and after 3 months of intervention.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
- Individuals with are between 40 to 70 years, no regular exercise, and at least two risk factor for cardiovascular disease (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking) or documented cardiovascular disease.
- Incapacity to exercise.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Training Aerobic Exercise Aerobic Control Only Counseling Not exercise
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method C-reactive protein 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method