The Effects of Stair Climbing on Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure and Leg Strength in Stage-1 Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hypertension; Menopause
• Interventions: Behavioral: Stair climbing

• Registration Number: NCT03254251
• Lead Sponsor: Pusan National University

Brief Summary

We used a parallel experimental design. Following an initial screening and familiarization session of study tests and procedures, eligible postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to a stair climbing (SC) group or non-exercising control group. SC training session was progressive program, and was performed 4 days a week for 12 weeks. Measurements were collected at baseline and after 12 weeks during the same time of day (±1 hour) in the morning following an overnight fast and abstinence from caffeinated drinks, alcohol, and between 48 and 72 hours after the last exercise session.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-09
• Primary Completion: 2017-04-03
• Study Completion: 2017-04-10
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-18
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

• Stage-1 hypertension
• Postmenopausal

Exclusion Criteria

• Pulmonary, renal, adrenal, pituitary, severe psychiatric, thyroid, or cardiovascular disease other than stage-1 systolic hypertension (140-159 mmHg)
• Hormone replacement therapy during the 6 months prior the study
• Smoker or having any medication changes in the previous year
• Experience with psychological and physical therapy in the previous year
• History of steady exercise or exercise training in the last year

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stair Climbing (SC)	Stair climbing	N=20, 12 weeks of stair climbing exercise training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index (BMI)	12 weeks	BMI was calculated as weight/height\^2 (kg/m\^2)
Heart rate (HR)	12 weeks	Heart rate was measured by ECG
Muscle strength	12 weeks	Muscle strength was measured by the eight repetition maximum (8RM) test using extension machine (Cyber 6000).
Arterial stiffness	12 weeks	Arterial stiff ness was measured by brachial to ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV, m/s) using volume plethysmographic device (VP-1000).
Body composition	12 weeks	Body composition was measured using eight-polar tactile-electrode impedance meter (InBody 720). Body weight (kg), fat mass (kg), and fat free mass (kg) were assessed.
Blood pressure (BP)	12 weeks	BP (mmHg) was measured by volume plethysmographic device. Diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure were measured.
Height	12 weeks	Height (m) was measured with a stadiometer