Status:

COMPLETED

Resistance Training and Sleep in the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of São Paulo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centro de Estudos em Psicobiologia e Exercício

Centro de Estudo Multidisciplinar em Sonolência e Acidentes - CEMSA

Conditions:

SLEEP DISTURBANCES Nec in ICD9CM

Eligibility:

MALE

65-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of a session of resistance training on the sleep patterns of elderly people. Methods: Forty men aged 65 to 80 years, sedentary and c...

Detailed Description

Upon completion of the baseline polysomnography (PSG), volunteers underwent body composition evaluations (total body mass, height and body mass index calculation) to characterize the sample. Three fam...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male gender
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • age between 65 and 80 years
  • clinically good health (able to practice physical exercise)

Exclusion

  • known diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems, diabetes
  • profession in the field of physical exercise
  • use of sleep medication
  • disqualification based upon the clinical examination

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01404286

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

July 28 2011

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Universidade Fderal de Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04020-050