Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Resistance Training in Untrained Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Brasilia
Conditions:
Aging
Older Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The latest randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews of resistance training performed by older adults reported that the systematic use of exercise in machines improves muscle strength and po...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized clinical trial study (RCT) with 2 parallel arms. The subjects will be divided in 2 groups with a randomized block technique: Elastic Training Group (ETG) and Machine Training Grou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Convenience sample of forty healthy older adults with a minimum of 55 years of age.
Exclusion
- subjects suffering from orthopedic, neurologic, rheumatologic, metabolic or heart conditions, and uncontrolled arterial hypertension. Additional exclusion criteria included undergoing estrogen therapy, use of cardiac pacemaker, knee or hip arthroplasty, the presence of fragments from previous osteosynthesis; orthopedic surgery, fractures, muscle injury or the practice of resistance training within the last 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02253615
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
May 13 2015
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University of Brasilia
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, 72220-900