Effects of a Bodypump Training Program on Resting Blood Pressure and Physical Fitness in Sedentary Older Adults With Hypertension (BPFIT)

Universidad de Extremadura

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Functional Capacity; Resistance Training; Older Adults

Treatments: Behavioral: Bodypump Training Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07084337

BP-AH-FIT

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an eight-week Bodypump® group training program on resting blood pressure and physical fitness in sedentary older adults with hypertension. Bodypump is a choreographed resistance exercise class performed in groups, guided by certified instructors, and accompanied by music. It uses light weights and high repetitions, making it accessible and engaging for older individuals.

Thirty-two participants aged 55 and older with a medical diagnosis of hypertension were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (Bodypump classes, 3 times per week for 8 weeks) or a control group that maintained their usual sedentary behavior.

The main outcome was resting blood pressure (systolic and diastolic). Secondary outcomes included measures of functional fitness assessed using the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) battery: lower and upper body strength, aerobic endurance, agility, and balance.

Results showed a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the Bodypump group compared to the control group. Participants also experienced significant improvements in physical performance measures.

This study suggests that structured group-based resistance training programs such as Bodypump are an effective non-pharmacological intervention for improving cardiovascular health and functional fitness in older adults with hypertension.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age over 55 years
• Clinical diagnosis of hypertension
• Sedentary lifestyle for the past six months
• Medical clearance to participate in supervised physical activity
• Minimum functional fitness to perform testing and Bodypump exercises

Exclusion criteria

• Orthopedic or cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate physical exercise
• Unstable or uncontrolled hypertension
• Participation in any other structured exercise programme during the intervention
• Inability to perform the functional tests or Bodypump sessions safely

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Bodypump Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Bodypump Training Program

Group Control

No Intervention group