Why the study?
Hypertension is prevalent in older adults and guidelines emphasize nonpharmacological approaches, but the efficacy of pragmatic combined exercise training on ambulatory blood pressure needed evaluation.
Does a 12-week combined exercise training program reduce ambulatory blood pressure compared to a health education program in older individuals (≥60 years) without recent cardiovascular events?
Population
184 subjects ≥60 years of age with no recent history of cardiovascular events
Comparison
Combined aerobic and strength exercise training vs health education program
Design
Randomized, single-blinded, multicenter, two-arm, parallel, superiority trial
Follow-up
12-week
Authors
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Does not yet alter practice for older adults with hypertension; leaves open comparative efficacy of combined exercise versus education.
Does a 12-week combined exercise training program reduce ambulatory blood pressure compared to a health education program in older individuals (≥60 years) without recent cardiovascular events?
This protocol outlines a randomized trial to evaluate whether a 12-week combined exercise program reduces ambulatory blood pressure more effectively than health education in older adults.
Umpierre et al. (2019) studied this question.
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