The Effects of Low- and High-intensity Resistance Exercise on Force-velocity Characteristics in Older Adults

Effects of Strength Training in Older Adults Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01707017
• Other study ID #: S53709
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 2, 2012
• Last updated: February 19, 2013
• Start date: January 2012

Study information

• Verified date: November 2011
• Source: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Belgium: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of high- and low-intensity resistance exercise on force-velocity characteristics, muscle mass and inflammatory processes in older adults. As all training protocols are designed to end with maximal effort, effects are expected to be similar between groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 56
• Est. primary completion date: December 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 60 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 60 to 80 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Knee or hip prothesis

• Systematic training

• Cardiovascular disease

• Acute lower back pain

• Dementia

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Effects of Strength Training in Older Adults

Intervention

Other:
• Strength training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences	Leuven

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Change in muscle volume		Baseline, 12weeks, 6 months	No
Other	Change in maximal strength (one repetition maximum)	Strength is measured as the maximum weight on the training equipment that can be lifted only one time (= one repetition maximum).	Baseline, 4weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 6 months	No
Other	Change in motivation		Baseline, every week for 12 weeks, 6 months	No
Other	Change in physical activity		Baseline, 12weeks, 6 months	No
Other	Change in inflammatory markers in blood		Baseline, 12weeks, 6 months	No
Primary	Change in force-velocity characteristics of knee extensors		Baseline, 12weeks, 6 months	No