Status:

COMPLETED

High-intensity Training for Improving Physical Performance of Aged Women

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de Almeria

Conditions:

Aging

Healthy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

50-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the adaptations on the functional capacity and cardiovascular in elderly after a physical activity program circuit training. The participants were divided into three groups: Circu...

Detailed Description

Three groups of participants (circuit training based on high-intensity interval training, circuit training at moderate intensity and not training group) will enter the study. The intervention will con...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Having 50 - 90 years old.
  • Not suffering chronic heart, respiratory or joint disease, taking medication or having a deteriorated level of mental health that could interfere in carrying out exercise programs.
  • Having 0 or 1 responses positive in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (ParQ). Only item 6, related to mild vascular diseases.
  • Being physically independent according to the scales Lawton and Brody, and Katz.

Exclusion

  • Having uncontrolled arterial hypertension.
  • Having practiced during the previous 3 months or practicing at present a similar exercise to the one proposed in the study.
  • Attending sessions less than 80%.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 20 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 20 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03840330

Start Date

December 20 2015

End Date

June 20 2016

Last Update

March 6 2019

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