Taekwondo Training Reduces Blood Catecholamine Levels and Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women With Stage-2 Hypertension
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Blood Norepinephrine Levels
研究概览
简要总结
Aging is associated with hormonal imbalances and progressive decreases in arterial health and function. It is crucial to prevent or reduce the negative effects of aging on hormonal balance and the vasculature by implementing appropriate lifestyle interventions, such as exercise training. We examined the effects of a 12-week Taekwondo training program on blood catecholamines, arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity, PWV), blood pressure (BP), resting heart rate, and muscular strength in postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension.
详细描述
Using a parallel experimental design, participants were randomly assigned to either a Taekwondo exercise training group (n=10) or non-exercising control group (n=10) for 12 weeks.
Participant in the Taekwondo training group trained 3 days/week for 60 minutes per session, and the intensity progressed weekly. Participants in the control group performed no exercise intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 85 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Be diagnosed with stage-2 hypertension
- •Be postmenopausal
- •Be between 65 and 85 years old
排除标准
- •Known cardiovascular, metabolic or renal diseases
- •Physical limitations that prohibit exercise
- •Participates in regular exercise
结局指标
主要结局
Blood Norepinephrine Levels
时间窗: 12-weeks
Blood Epinephrine Levels
时间窗: 12-weeks
次要结局
- Leg Strength(12-weeks)
- Systolic Blood Pressure(12-weeks)
- Arterial Stiffness(12-weeks)
- Hand Grip Strength(12-weeks)
- Diastolic Blood Pressure(12-weeks)
研究者
Sang-Ho Lee
Principal Investigator
Kosin University