Effects of a 12-week Suspension Versus Free Weight Training Program on Body Composition and Handgrip Strength in Older Men

Effect of Different Exercise Programs on Body Composition Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of a 12-week Suspension Versus Free Weight Training Program on Body Composition and Handgrip Strength in Older Men

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04834804
• Other study ID #: 23032015
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: University of Bologna
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The present investigation lasted a total of 16 weeks, of which 4 were employed for assessment and measurements and 12 weeks were used for the exercise treatment. The participants underwent two different training programs carried out in three weekly 75-min sessions, on alternate days (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, in the morning). Each session of both training programs consisted of a warm-up at the beginning and general stretching at the end. The exercises used in the suspension training program were: squat, rear deltoid row, biceps curl, chest press, low row, rotational ward, split squat whit Y deltoid fly, triceps pushdown. The exercises used in the free weight training program were: squat with support, unilateral squat, hip adduction and abduction, calves, hip flexor, alternating curl, French triceps press, and high row. Eleven participants were included in the control group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 2, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• not having chronic disabling diseases

• not being bedridden institutionalized or hospitalized

• have their own mobility, without assistance from people, even if they have the aid of devices -without amputations.

Exclusion Criteria:

• the use of pacemakers and the presence of chronic and uncontrolled metabolic diseases

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Effect of Different Exercise Programs on Body Composition

Intervention

Other:
• Physical activity
12 weeks of exercise training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Francesco Campa	Bologna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Bologna

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body composition	Fat mass	12 weeks