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NCT Number: NCT06612099

Comparison of the Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training and Mat Pilates Exercise on Blood Pressure, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Hypertensive Individuals

The research aims to compare two different exercise approaches applied to hypertensive individuals. After completion of the research, it will be revealed which exercise approach is more effective on the parameters evaluated in hypertensive individuals. In this context, it is aimed to increase the use of the exercise approach, which is found to be more effective in hypertensive individuals, in the treatment program.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

25 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Eyüp, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Alis Kostanoğlu, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Çağla Yılmaz, BPT

CONTACT

[email protected]

5370101901 ext. +90

Çağla Yılmaz, BPT

CONTACT

About this study

Exercise is an important lifestyle change in treating and controlling hypertension. The International Society of Hypertension recommends increasing physical activity in the long term as a lifestyle intervention to improve blood pressure control and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in hypertensive individuals. Regular exercise appears to reduce drug use as part of lifestyle change in the treatment of hypertension. The risk of developing hypertension in individuals with a sedentary lifestyle is higher than in individuals who engage in regular physical activity.

In addition, new exercise programs such as mat pilates exercises are also applied to hypertensive individuals. Mat pilates exercises are a resistance exercise method used worldwide, especially for middle-aged individuals who do not engage in regular physical activity. In addition, Mat pilates exercises have promising effects, reducing short-term systolic blood pressure by 7.4 mmHg and long-term resting systolic blood pressure by 5.8-7.6 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3.3-3.6 mmHg. These data require further research on the use of mat pilates exercises in hypertensive individuals.

The research aims to compare two different exercise approaches applied to hypertensive individuals. After completion of the research, it will be revealed which exercise approach is more effective on the parameters evaluated in hypertensive individuals. In this context, it is aimed to increase the use of the exercise approach, which is found to be more effective in hypertensive individuals, in the treatment program.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hypertension (blood pressure ≥ Individuals diagnosed with 85/135 mmHg) and under medical follow-up,
  • Volunteering to participate in the study,
  • Not having been included in any exercise program in the last 4 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • Blood pressure Individuals with ≥ 110/180 mmHg,
  • Having had a cerebrovascular accident or cardiovascular disease in the last 6 months,
  • Having an orthopedic or neurological disorder that prevents walking.
  • Having serious cardiovascular/pulmonary disease.

Treatment and study plan

Aerobic Exercise

Other

Individuals in this group will perform aerobic exercise training on a treadmill/bicycle under the supervision of a physiotherapist for a period of 8 weeks, consisting of a total of 24 training sessions. Moderate intensity aerobic exercise training will be set by calculating the target heart rate range. During the training session, individuals will receive a total of 50 minutes of training, consisting of a 10-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of moderate walking/cycling and a 10-minute cool-down period. In addition to the aerobic exercise training group, on the days he does not come to the session, resistance exercises will be taught in the form of 2 sets of 8 repetitions, with weights of 60-80% of 1 maximum repetition, according to the guidelines of the American Sports Medicine Association, and will be given as home exercises.

Mat Pilates Exercise

Other

Individuals in this group will perform mat pilates exercises under the supervision of a physiotherapist for a period of 8 weeks, consisting of a total of 24 exercise sessions. During the exercise sessions, individuals will undergo a 50-minute mat pilates exercise program. In addition to the mat pilates exercise group, on the days when he does not come to the session, resistance exercises will be taught in the form of 2 sets of 8 repetitions, 60-80% of 1 maximum repetition, according to the guidelines of the American Sports Medicine Association, and will be given as home exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 2 months

    During the measurement, the patient should not be talking, should be leaning back, sitting on a chair, without crossing his legs, without crossing his feet, with his feet touching the ground, with his arm supported at heart level, and after resting calmly for at least 5 minutes. After the brachial artery is palpated in the arm, the cuff is placed 2-3 cm below the antecubital fossa. After inflating sufficiently, the pressure will be reduced and the measurement value will be recorded after carefully listening to the beginning and end of the Korotkoff sounds.

  2. Functional Capacity

    Time frame: 2 months

    6 Minute Walk Test will be used to evaluate the submaximal functional capacity of the patients. The aim of this test is to walk the longest distance possible in a 30 meter long corridor within 6 minutes. The testing will be performed in accordance with the guidelines reported by the American Thoracic Society.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Time frame: 2 months

    The EQ-5D-5L general quality of life scale was developed by the EuroQol group, the Western European Quality of Life Research Society, in 1987 and consists of two parts. The first part is the health profile of that day; It allows it to be defined in five sub-dimensions: movement, self-care, usual activities, pain / discomfort and anxiety / depression. Answers given in each section; It has 5 options: "no problem", "mild problem", "moderate problem", "severe problem" and "extreme problem". The second part consists of the visual analog scale (VAS). In this section, individuals give values between 0 and 100 about their current health status and mark this on a thermometer-like scale. Quality of life scores ranging from 0 to 100 are obtained from the visual analog scale section. As the score of the scale increases, the perception of health increases positively. The Turkish version of the scale, which has been translated into 171 languages by the EuroQol group, will be used in the study.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Alis Kostanoğlu, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Çağla Yılmaz, BPT

CONTACT

[email protected]

5370101901 ext. +90

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 25, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 1, 2024

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