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Acute Power Training Effects in Older Adults
Led by Hasselt University · Updated on 2026-04-13
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
36 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how older adults respond to power training when the level of fatigue during exercise is different. Power training means performing fast movements with moderate loads to improve strength, power and mobility. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * How does the level of fatigue during power training acutely affect strength, movement, and muscle function? * How does it affect recovery, muscle soreness, and how hard the exercise feels? Researchers will compare three power-training sessions with different fatigue levels to see which approach may be safest and most effective for older adults. Participants will be healthy older adults aged 65 to 85 years. Each participant will complete three supervised exercise sessions on a leg press machine. The sessions will take place about one week apart. During the study, participants will: * Perform power training on a pneumatic leg press machine * Complete strength and mobility tests before and after exercise * Provide small blood samples to measure body responses to exercise * Rate how hard the exercise feels * Report muscle soreness for up to two days after exercise The results may help researchers design safer and more effective power-training programs to improve strength, mobility, and recovery in older adults.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Acute Power Training Effects in Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be between 65 and 85 years old
- Be able to live independently and perform everyday activities without help
- Have not regularly done resistance or strength training in the past year
- Be able to understand study instructions and communicate in the study language
- Have a recent statement from a treating physician confirming heart and blood vessel health to safely participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Have unstable heart disease, neurological disease, acute infection, or fever
- Have used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 5 days before the study
- Have used whey protein, casein, or amino acid supplements within one month before the study
- Have acute or chronic injuries to legs or lower body muscles
- Have any injury or condition preventing safe leg extension exercises
- Have had lower-limb joint replacement less than 6 months ago
- Depend on walking aids
- Are currently participating in another interventional trial
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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REVAL - Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences
Diepenbeek, Flanders, Belgium, 3590
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Research Team
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Max Riesbeck, Master of Science
CONTACT
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Evelien Van Roie, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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