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Handgrip Training in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho
Summary
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of isometric handgrip training (IHT) on blood pressure of hypertensive patients with peripheral arterial disease. Will be recruited 30 patients which will be randomized into 2 groups (15 per group), IHT and control group (CG). IHT group will training isometric contraction for 12 weeks. In CG patients will be encouraged to increase the level of physical activity. In the pre and post-intervention cardiovascular measures will be obtained.
Official title: Effects of 12 Weeks of Isometric Handgrip Training in Blood Pressure in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2018-08-01
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2024-05-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Isometric handgrip training
Intervention period will last 12 weeks. Experimental group will perform three sessions per week of home-based handgrip exercise. The exercise protocol will consist of eight sets of bilateral handgrip contraction of two minutes of isometric contraction, with 30% of maximum voluntary contraction, and two minutes of interval between sets. Patients will receive a diary to record the sessions and report difficulties during the training. The patients be recommended to increase daily physical activity levels, and weekly, there will be phone contacts with the patients to reinforce the exercise recommendations.
Control Group
Intervention period will last 12 weeks. Patients will be recommended to increase daily physical activity levels, and weekly, there will be phone contacts to reinforce the recommendations.
Locations (2)
Universidade Nove de Julho
São Paulo, Brazil
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil