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  • Enrolling Participants: High Blood Pressure Study

    Study Title: Using the Immediate Blood Pressure Benefits of Exercise to Improve Exercise Adherence: A Pilot Study

    Do you think you have high blood pressure? You may qualify to participate in a study of how exercise training affects your blood pressure.

    You may qualify if you are:

    -18 years of age or older

    -a non-smoker

    -think you have elevated blood pressure

    -currently exercise less than 2 days per week

    Study Details:

    Eligible individuals will receive two free exercise stress tests, regular blood pressure measurements, supervised exercise training, and financial compensation (up to $120).

    Principal Investigator: Linda S. Pescatello, PhD, FACSM

    IRB Protocol: This study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol #H15-277.

    For more information, contact: Amanda Zaleski, Department of Kinesiology at 860-972-3454/amanda.zaleski@uconn.edu