Study of endothelial function response to exercise training in hypertensive individuals (SEFRET): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Secondary objectives of the study

To assess the effectiveness of different types of training (AT, RT and CT) regarding the following:
• Blood pressure levels: clinical assessment and ABPM • Serum levels of total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides • Fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin • Blood viscosity, RBC deformability, RBC aggregation, fibrinogen levels and ESR • Echocardiography for determination of heart chamber sizes and wall thickness • Functional capacity through maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂max) • 1-RM • Abdominal obesity and BMI

ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; AT, aerobic training; RT, resistance training; CT, concurrent training; HDL, high-density cholesterol; LDL, low-density cholesterol; RBC red blood cell; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; 1-RM, one-repetition maximum strength test; BMI, body mass index.

ISSN: 1745-6215