The Effects of Stair Climbing on Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure and Leg Strength in Stage-1 Postmenopausal Women

NCT ID: NCT03254251

Last Updated: 2020-11-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 41 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-01-09
• Study Completion Date: 2017-04-10

Brief Summary

We used a parallel experimental design. Following an initial screening and familiarization session of study tests and procedures, eligible postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to a stair climbing (SC) group or non-exercising control group. SC training session was progressive program, and was performed 4 days a week for 12 weeks. Measurements were collected at baseline and after 12 weeks during the same time of day (±1 hour) in the morning following an overnight fast and abstinence from caffeinated drinks, alcohol, and between 48 and 72 hours after the last exercise session.

Conditions

Hypertension; Menopause

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Stair Climbing (SC)

N=20, 12 weeks of stair climbing exercise training.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Stair climbing

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Stair climbing (SC) training was 12 weeks of progressive SC program. Each training session consisted of a general warm-up (5 min: slow and fast skipping, stretching) followed by the SC training and was supervised by experienced personnel. The program began with two bouts of stair climbing four days a week in weeks 1 and 2, increasing by one climb a day every three weeks. By the last three weeks (10-12) of the study, all subjects were completing 5 climbs four days a week. During each climb participants ascended 12 flights (192 steps) divided into 3 sets of 4 flights, with a 2 min rest period between each set. There was a 5 min rest period between climbs that allowed the participants to reach the ground floor using an elevator. Subjects in the non-exercising control group did not participate in a supervised exercise program for the duration of the study.

No Exercise (CON)

N=21, No exercise for 12 weeks

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Stair climbing

Stair climbing (SC) training was 12 weeks of progressive SC program. Each training session consisted of a general warm-up (5 min: slow and fast skipping, stretching) followed by the SC training and was supervised by experienced personnel. The program began with two bouts of stair climbing four days a week in weeks 1 and 2, increasing by one climb a day every three weeks. By the last three weeks (10-12) of the study, all subjects were completing 5 climbs four days a week. During each climb participants ascended 12 flights (192 steps) divided into 3 sets of 4 flights, with a 2 min rest period between each set. There was a 5 min rest period between climbs that allowed the participants to reach the ground floor using an elevator. Subjects in the non-exercising control group did not participate in a supervised exercise program for the duration of the study.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Stage-1 hypertension
• Postmenopausal

Exclusion Criteria

• Pulmonary, renal, adrenal, pituitary, severe psychiatric, thyroid, or cardiovascular disease other than stage-1 systolic hypertension (140-159 mmHg)
• Hormone replacement therapy during the 6 months prior the study
• Smoker or having any medication changes in the previous year
• Experience with psychological and physical therapy in the previous year
• History of steady exercise or exercise training in the last year

• Minimum Eligible Age: 58 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Dong-Eui University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Pusan National University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Won-mok son

postdoctoral fellow

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

Wong A, Figueroa A, Son WM, Chernykh O, Park SY. The effects of stair climbing on arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and leg strength in postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension. Menopause. 2018 Jul;25(7):731-737. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001072.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 29438269 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

PusanNU-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id