Status:

WITHDRAWN

Effect of Strength Training and Whole Body Vibration in Healthy Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Gama Filho

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)

Conditions:

Health Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Quality of Life (Qol) is a complex concept which relates to the perception of subjective satisfaction, especially in elderly population. It also relates to the self-perception of psychological status,...

Detailed Description

Design: Three-month controlled, randomized, and double-blind study. The subjects will be recruited from the Gama Filho University. They will be randomized with a blind design to a whole-body vibration...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • elderly (\> 60 years)
  • without diagnosis of mental illness or cognitive decline
  • literate
  • have not committed to physical exercises.

Exclusion

  • scored outside the cutoff point set in the scales of depressive symptoms (Beck \> 18)
  • cognitive decline (MSSE \< 18 for low educational level and \< 24 for high school).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01526109

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

December 4 2015

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Universidade Gama Filho

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20740-900