Status:
COMPLETED
Phototherapy in Association to Resistance Training in the Elderly: the Effect on Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass and Functional Capacity
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Elderly Men
Eligibility:
MALE
60-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Phototherapy has been largely used in rehabilitation programs due to its analgesic, antiinflammatory and healing effects. Lately, its effects of optimizing the results of resistance training on young ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elderly men with age ranging from 60 to 80 years in condition to participate in the strength training program.
Exclusion
- Individuals who already participate in strength training programs;
- Individuals who participated in strength training programs less than three months before the beginning of the study;
- Individuals with any kind musculoskeletal injuries in the lower limbs that impair the performance of the exercises;
- Individuals with contraindications to the performance of high intensity exercises, such as cardiovascular or neurological diseases;
- Individuals with difficulties in understanding and/or performing the exercises;
- Individuals who did not attend to at least 85% of the sessions or had 02 consecutive absences and did not recover them.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 6 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 22 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03287284
Start Date
March 6 2017
End Date
December 22 2017
Last Update
August 1 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Pôrto Alegre, Brazil