Effects of a Resistance Training Program in Older Women With Sarcopenia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sarcopenia

In brief

This is a randomized clinical trial with a control group that will test how periodized resistance training will impact measures of sarcopenia in older women who have been identified as presarcopenic or sarcopenic. The intervention will be approximately 12 weeks in duration with 24 total free-living older women. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, 6 weeks and post-intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02628145

Run by

University of Rhode Island

People needed

25

Starts

2015-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-04

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 84. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women, aged 65-84 years;
• Low lean mass and/or low physical functioning based on current guidelines;
• Currently (≥ 6 months) not engaged in a regular exercise program;
• Post-menopausal by self-report.

You may not qualify if…

• Failure to provide informed consent;
• Significant or suspected cognitive impairment;
• Severe hearing loss, speech disorder, language barrier or visual impairment;
• Progressive, degenerative neurologic disease;
• Terminal illness with life expectancy of < 12 months, as determined by a physician;
• Severe pulmonary disease, uncontrolled diabetes, blood pressure, or anemia;
• Medications not taken for > 3 weeks, lipid lowering medications for > 6 months;
• Major joint, vascular, abdominal, or thoracic surgery within six months;
• Significant cardiovascular disease or implanted pacemaker/defibrillator;
• Inability to safely engage in mild to moderate exercise with muscular exertion.

Where it is running

• University of Rhode Island — Kingston, Rhode Island, United States

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