Can strength training help lower blood pressure?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether different levels of resistance (strength) training can help lower blood pressure in women who have gone through menopause and have slightly high blood pressure. You would do supervised strength exercises several times a week for a few months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman between 50 and 70 years old.
- You have not had a period for at least 12 months in a row (postmenopausal).
- Your resting blood pressure is between 120/80 and 159/99 mmHg (normal-to-moderately high).
- You do less than 150 minutes of structured aerobic exercise (like brisk walking or jogging) per week.
- You have not done regular resistance (strength) training (like lifting weights) at least twice a week for more than 3 months in the past year.
- You do not have any injuries or health issues that prevent safe strength training, and you have not had a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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