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NCT Number: NCT04932733

Isometric Exercises in Healthy Elderly Individuals

A total of 58 participants were selected and divided into two groups equally, namely, elderly, and young groups with the age groups of 60-80 years and 20-30 years, respectively. The Heart Rate (HR), Respiratory Rate (RR), Blood Pressure (BP), Oxygen Saturation (SaO2), and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) for each participant were assessed before and after the treatment session.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Isra University

Amman, 11622, Jordan

About this study

The elderly participants in the experimental group and the young participants in the control group underwent a single session of 5-minute quadriceps isometric exercise. The participant was asked to take rest of 10 minutes before performing the exercise. After that, the exercise was performed from a long-sitting position.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The inclusion criteria were normotensive males and females in the above age groups.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants with a chronic history of alcohol, smoking, resting tachycardia (>100 beats per min), hypertension, history of any other cardiovascular disorders, any peripheral vascular disease, those on a regular exercise program, and uncooperative participants.

Treatment and study plan

Exercises

Other

The elderly participants in the experimental group underwent a single session of 5-minute quadriceps isometric exercise. The participant was asked to take a rest of 10 minutes before performing the exercise. After that, the exercise was performed from a long-sitting position.

Other names: Elderly isometric exercise

Young isometric exercise

Other

The young participants in the experimental group underwent a single session of 5-minute quadriceps isometric exercise. The participant was asked to take a rest of 10 minutes before performing the exercise. After that, the exercise was performed from a long-sitting position.

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure (BP)

    Time frame: Change from baseline blood pressure at 1 day

    Both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured by a trained physiotherapist in the right upper arm using an appropriate-sized cuff at the baseline and the end of the intervention using an automated Dinamap MPS Select device (Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Respiratory Rate (RR)

    Time frame: Change from baseline respiratory rate at 1 day

    Respiratory rate was assessed by visually observe for 30 seconds and multiply observed breaths by 2 to obtain breaths per minute (BPM).

  2. Oxygen Saturation (SaO2)

    Time frame: Change from baseline oxygen saturation at 1 day

    Oxygen saturation was recorded using a finger pulse oximeter. The sensor was placed on the right index finger, and the values were recorded after at least two minutes.

  3. Heart Rate (HR)

    Time frame: Change from baseline heart rate at 1 day

    Heart rate was recorded using a finger pulse oximeter. The sensor was placed on the right index finger, and the values were recorded after at least two minutes.

  4. Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

    Time frame: Change from baseline mean arterial pressure at 1 day

    Mean arterial pressure was calculated MAP as diastolic blood pressure (DBP) + 1/3 [systolic blood pressure (SBP) - DBP].

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Salameh Aldaja

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of a Single Session of Knee Isometric Exercises on Blood Pressure in Healthy Elderly: A Clinical Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 21, 2021
Registry last updated
Jan 25, 2022

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