Multicomponent Training Combined With Multi-professional Intervention Health Status in Hypertensive and Normotensive Older Women

Effect of Multicomponent Training Combined With Multi-professional Intervention on Health Status in Hypertensive and Normotensive Older Women

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of multicomponent training (MCT) combined with multidisciplinary intervention (nutritional and psychoeducation) on body composition, biochemical markers, and physical performance in hypertensive and normotensive older women. Methods: This longitudinal study included 40 hypertensive and normotensive older women. These older women performed MCT for 36 weeks, during which parameters associated with health status were evaluated (body composition: body fat, fat-free mass; cardiovascular variables: systolic blood pressure (SPBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP); biochemical markers: glucose, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides; physical performance: arm curl, maximal isometric handgrip strength (MIHS), 30-second chair stand, 6-meter walking test (6MWT), and Timed Up and Go (TUG)). at four time points: baseline (T0), 12 weeks (T1), 24 weeks (T2), and 36 weeks (T3). A two-way mixed analysis of variance with repeated measures was performed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 60 years or older and medical clearance to engage in physical exercise
• Those who demonstrated the capacity to comprehend and carry out instructions in a contextualized way through basic directives;
• Those who were independent, as indicated by a score of at least 43 points on the Chilean Ministry of Health's Preventive Medicine Exam for the Older People
• Those who were able to meet the intervention's attendance requirement of at least 85%.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with debilitating neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease)
• Older people with contraindications to physical exercise, and those with cardiac arrhythmias.