Resistance Training to Improve Physical Function in the Elderly

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Conditions studied: Physical Function

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the current resistance training guidelines for older adults proposed by ACSM/AHA to improve physical function in individuals with reduced physical abilities. A randomized controlled intervention trial will be used to compare change in physical function pre- and post-intervention between a treatment group receiving the minimum recommendations of the guidelines and a control group asked not to change their physical activity participation. To better understand the clinical significance of such an occurrence, a secondary purpose was to determine if older adults with reduced physical abilities who adhere to the recommended intervention dosage will experience a change such that they can be reclassified to a more favorable level of functioning. It is hypothesized that the minimum recommended dosage of the guidelines would be sufficient to both improve physical function and improve functional classification in older adults with reduced physical abilities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01385475

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

People needed

25

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-06-30

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Older Adults aged >65yrs; reduced physical function

You may not qualify if…

• Those with a history of resistance training

Where it is running

• Physical Activity & Health Research Laboratory — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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