Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Power: Resistance Training and Cognitive Function
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Primary Objectives: 1\. To ascertain whether a 12-month, twice-weekly or once-weekly resistance training (RT) program will significantly improve executive function in community-dwelling women aged 65...
Detailed Description
Primary Research Question: Does resistance training (RT) significantly improve cognitive function, specifically executive function in older women with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score equa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Sedentary (less than twice weekly exercising) women aged 65-75 years old without conditions restricting them from exercising.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
155 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00426881
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
October 4 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
YMCA
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Y 2Z5
2
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Research Pavilion
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1L8