Effect of Mat Pilates Training on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Individuals

April 16, 2014 updated by: Alessandra Medeiros, Federal University of São Paulo
The study aimed to evaluate the chronic effects of Mat Pilates Training on blood pressure, heart rate, double product and psychobiological factors in hypertensive medicated women and acute effects of Mat Pilates Exercise on blood pressure of such individuals.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • SP
      • Santos, SP, Brazil, 11060-001
        • Federal University of São Paulo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 59 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hypertensives women
  • Age 30 to 59 years
  • Nonactive
  • Make use of antihypertensive medication

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Orthopedic problems or other problem that prevented the exercises
  • Change in drug treatment during protocol
  • Absence in more than 25% of the exercise sessions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Mat Pilates training
Mat Pilates training performed two times at week for 16 weeks.
Behavioral: Mat Pilates Training
Mat Pilates training performed two times at week for 16 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood pressure
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Blood pressure was measured by Ambulatorial Monitoring Blood Pressure before and after trial period and by semiautomatic monitoring before and after a single session of Mat Pilates exercise.
16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Heart Rate
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Heart Rate was measured by Ambulatorial Monitoring Blood Pressure before and after trial period and by semiautomatic monitoring before and after a single session of Mat Pilates exercise.
16 weeks
Anxiety
Time Frame: 16 weeks.
Anxiety was analyzed by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), before and after trial period.
16 weeks.
Stress
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Stress was analysed by perceived stress questionnaire, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Depression
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Depression was analysed by Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Sleep quality
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Sleep quality was analysed by The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Perception of Sleep
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Perception of Sleep was analysed by Mini Sleep Questionnaire, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Sleepiness
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Sleepiness was analysed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Quality of Life
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Quality of Life was analysed by Questionnaire for Health-Related Quality of Life assessment of hypertensive patients, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Flexibility
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Flexibility was analysed by Bank of wells, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Strength
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Strength was analysed by hydraulic handgrip dynamometer, before and after trial period.
16 weeks
Body weight
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks
Height
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks
Waist circumference
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks
Hip circumference
Time Frame: 16 weeks
16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Collaborators

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pilates

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