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Taekwondo Training and Postmenopausal Women With Stage-2 Hypertension

NCT ID: NCT03544307

Last Updated: 2020-11-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-03-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Using a parallel experimental design, participants were randomly assigned to either a Taekwondo exercise training group (n=10) or non-exercising control group (n=10) for 12 weeks.

Participant in the Taekwondo training group trained 3 days/week for 60 minutes per session, and the intensity progressed weekly. Participants in the control group performed no exercise intervention.

Conditions

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Menopause Hypertension

Keywords

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Taekwondo Menopause Hypertension Arterial Stiffness Blood Catecholamines

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Parallel design with treatment group and control
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Taekwondo Training

Taekwondo training was performed 60 minutes/day, 3 days/week for 12-weeks. Exercise intensity was set at 30-40% of heart rate reserve (HRR) and gradually increased to 50-60% over 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Taekwondo training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exercise group

Control

Sedentary control asked not to exercise

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Taekwondo training

Exercise group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

* Known cardiovascular, metabolic or renal diseases
* Physical limitations that prohibit exercise
* Participates in regular exercise
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kosin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sang-Ho Lee

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Song Park

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nebraska

Locations

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University of Nebraska Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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TaekwondoMenopause

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id