Stretching vs Walking for Lowering Blood Pressure
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Hypertension
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 96 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan · Other
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About This Trial
High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Traditionally, one of the ways to treat or prevent high blood pressure is to prescribe aerobic exercise training (i.e. brisk walking). Stretching may also be effective because it may cause changes in blood vessel stiffness and therefore reduce resistance to blood flow. The study will assess a group of individuals (i.e. 96) pa…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Systolic blood pressure between 130 and 159 mmHg OR diastolic blood pressure between 85 and 99 mmHg
* Able to walk unaided for 30 minutes
* Can safely perform exercises as determined by the Get Active Questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not on blood pressure medication unles…
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