CompletedNot Applicable

Beach Tennis And Hypertension Study

Brazil24 participantsStarted 2019-02-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a beach tennis session on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with hypertension. The main hypothesis is that a single session of beach tennis would decrease ambulatory blood pressure compared with a non-exercise control session.

Who can participate

Age range35 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Office blood pressure between 130-179 and 80-110 mmHg for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively; * Non-engaged in structured exercise programs in the last 3 months before the beginning of this study; * Able to perform the proposed exercises. Exclusion Criteria: * Underlying cardiovascular disease in the last 24 months such as acute myocardial infarction, angina, stroke or heart failure; * Diseases that reduce life expectancy; * Smokers; * BMI \>39.9 kg/m²; * Diabetic proliferative retinopathy.

What they're measuring

Ambulatory Blood Pressure

Timeframe: 24 hours after control and beach tennis sessions

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03909308

SponsorHospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-31

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