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Effect of Water Exercise on blood pressure in postmenopausal women with High Blood Pressure

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Arterial hypertension
post-menopause
Registration Number
RBR-7qts75k
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisiotrapia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Women aged between 45 and 65 years; postmenopausal women (1 year of permanent amenorrhea); hypertensive patients properly medicated, not practicing physical exercises regularly and systematically for at least three months; not having musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent physical exercise; present a medical certificate proving that you are fit for physical exercise; no history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction; not to smoke; not having a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus; not practice physical exercises during the evaluation period; not have a pacemaker.

Exclusion Criteria

Having any cardiovascular complications during collections; not attending all tests and sessions.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to find a significant drop in office and ambulatory blood pressure after exercise (post-exercise hypotension).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to find a reduction in blood glucose after physical exercise, improvement in blood pressure reactivity to stress, changes in salivary markers and heart rate variability.
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