Effect of 12 Weeks of Resistive Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises in Overweight Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women — exercise  

Exercise Clinical Trial

Official title: Exercise and Menopausal Hypertension

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Sixty postmenopausal women participated in this study from gynecological outpatient clinic, at Al-Zahra universal Hospital, Al Azhar University, and Cairo. They were first diagnosed to be hypertensive in their early postmenopausal period .Their blood pressure ranged between 140/90mmHg to 170/105mmHg, their ages ranged from 50 to 60 years and their body mass index ranged from 30:35 kg/m2.

Clinical Trial Description

The participants were divided randomly according to closed envelop into three equal groups in number: Group A (RE) consisted of twenty women who participated in the resistive exercise program. Group B (AE) group: consisted of twenty women who participated in an aerobic exercise program. All patients in both groups (A & B) participated in the exercises three times per week for twelve weeks and every session lasted for 45 min and continues their antihypertensive medication ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise

• NCT number: NCT03637985
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Cairo University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2017
• Completion date: August 1, 2018