Taekwondo Training and Postmenopausal Women With Stage-2 Hypertension

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Conditions studied: Menopause, Hypertension

In brief

Aging is associated with hormonal imbalances and progressive decreases in arterial health and function. It is crucial to prevent or reduce the negative effects of aging on hormonal balance and the vasculature by implementing appropriate lifestyle interventions, such as exercise training. We examined the effects of a 12-week Taekwondo training program on blood catecholamines, arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity, PWV), blood pressure (BP), resting heart rate, and muscular strength in postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03544307

Run by

Kosin University

People needed

20

Starts

2017-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-10

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 85. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be diagnosed with stage-2 hypertension
• Be postmenopausal
• Be between 65 and 85 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Known cardiovascular, metabolic or renal diseases
• Physical limitations that prohibit exercise
• Participates in regular exercise

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska Omaha — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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