The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Vascular Health, Inflammatory Markers in Prehypertensive Adolescent Girls
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Prehypertension focused on measuring arterial stiffness, endothelin-1, c-reactive protein, adiposity, exercise, jump rope
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- prehypertensive
- sedentary (no regular exercise training or physical activity within the last year)
- no weight loss diet during the last six months
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- chronic disease
- daily medication use (including antioxidants and weight loss supplements)
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control group
Jump rope exercise intervention
No exercise intervention
The jump rope exercise program was performed for 50 minutes with 5 minutes of warm-up and cool-down per day, 5 times a week for 12 weeks. The program consisted of various main jump rope exercises (1 line 2 jump, jumping feet together, running jumping, open side jump, open back and forth jump, rock paper scissor jump). The warm-up and cool down consisted of static stretching, walking, and jogging. Intensity of exercise was gradually increased from 40-50% heart rate reserve (HRR) in weeks 1-4 and to 60-70% HRR in weeks 9-12. Each training session was supervised by the researchers. Every subject wore a heart rate monitor during the whole training session in order to maintain the designated training intensity.