Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Elders
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Conditions:
Muscular Atrophy
Sensitivity Training Groups
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aging causes anatomical and physiological changes in the respiratory system and respiratory muscle strength with decline in its maximum function. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of inspirator...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elderly women are able to walk without aid and cognitive integrity.
Exclusion
- Participation in other training or rehabilitation protocol;
- Contraindication or difficult to perform the evaluation;
- Difficulty adapting or adherence in training protocol;
- Smoking;
- Hemodynamic instability;
- Degenerative neuromuscular disease;
- Pulmonary comorbidities;
- Heart disease;
- Users of drugs that interfere in bone metabolism or muscle strength.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01791010
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
February 13 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Pernambuco
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil