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Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance
Led by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Updated on 2025-07-16
360
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
177 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this study, we will randomly assign 360 older adults to 12 months of 5 minutes per day of functional resistance training or to a delayed treatment control condition, and measure the impact of the training on measures of lower extremity performance and walking ability.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-reported difficulty or inability to walk c mile
You will not qualify if you...
- Chest pain on the PAR-Q
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
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2
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261
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Research Team
C
Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
CONTACT
J
Jordan Kurth, Ph.SD.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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