Status:
COMPLETED
Long Distance Running Training by Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to understand the effect of regular practice of long distance running on the posture and movement control of older adults. For such, the investigators will conduct an expe...
Detailed Description
In a study the investigators conducted about elderly runners, the main observed difference by the first time was that elderly individuals present greater foot abduction (toe-out) during running than y...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary
- Independent bipedal locomotion
Exclusion
- Inapt for practicing physical activity
- Severe alteration of the muscle-skeletal system
- Cognitive or neurological deficit
- Use of orthosis for locomotion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01475448
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
May 5 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Laboratory of Biophysics
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508030