High-Intensity Interval Training for Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Age-Related Sarcopenia

In brief

This study will examine differences in a 12 week high-intensity interval training regimen. The Total Body HIIT program incorporates a resistance (circuit) and an anaerobic (bike) component in older adults. The specific objectives focus on examining cardiovascular endurance, neuromuscular function, and muscle architecture.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05542758

Run by

Creighton University

People needed

60

Starts

2023-03-01

Expected to finish

2024-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-16

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 65-95 years of age or older
• Physical independent (Barthel Index)
• Physician clearance to participate
• No medication changes in previous 30 days
• No structured resistance training program in previous 6 months

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindications to high-intensity exercise39 (PAR-Q Questionnaire)
• Severe mental impairment (<18 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
• Neurodegenerative or acute neurological diagnoses (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury)

Where it is running

• Creighton University — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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