Effectiveness of aquatic exercise on reduction B-type natriuretic peptide values in postmenopausal hypertensive women: a randomized clinical trial

• Autor(a) principal: Arca, Eduardo Aguilar
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: de Paiva Carvalho, Rodrigo Leal, Barrile, Silvia Regina, Gimenes, Camila, Martinelli, Bruno, da Silva Franco, Roberto Jorge [UNESP], Martin, Luis Cuadrado [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11332-016-0284-y; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/168678
• topic: B-type natriuretic peptide; Exercise; Hydrotherapy; Hypertension

Purpose: To compare the responses of aquatic exercise with dry land training and control inactive group on B-type natriuretic peptide and plasma renin activity levels in postmenopausal hypertensive women. Methods: Forty postmenopausal hypertensive women were randomly assigned to 3 groups: water group, dry land group and a non-intervention control group. The exercises programs consisted of consisted of 50-min sessions, three-times a week and was performed for 12 weeks. Samples of B-type natriuretic peptide and plasma renin activity levels were collected pre- and post-intervention. In the dry land exercise program, heart rate was maintained at around 50–60 % of the heart rate reserve, deducting 17 heart beats for aquatic exercise. Results: There was a statistically significant reduction in B-type natriuretic peptide in the water group (37 ± 11.1 ng/L) to (22 ± 9.4 ng/L), pre and post intervention, respectively. There was no difference in plasma renin activity levels between groups and moments. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of aquatic exercise in reducing B-type natriuretic peptide values in postmenopausal hypertensive women. Plasma renin activity levels values were not influenced by either of the interventions.