Taekwondo Training and Postmenopausal Women With Stage-2 Hypertension

Kosin University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Menopause

Treatments: Behavioral: Taekwondo training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03544307

TaekwondoMenopause

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 65 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Taekwondo Training

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Taekwondo training

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Sedentary control asked not to exercise