Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Velocity Training in Functionally Limited Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We are exploring a unique weight-training program for men and women 65 years or older that emphasizes high speed training. We believe that the speed at which muscles move may be more important to the ...
Detailed Description
The study compared 12 weeks of explosive high-speed power training with traditional slow-speed strength training. Outcome measures included muscle performance: leg press (LP) and knee extension (KE) o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65 years of age
- relatively inactive
- male or female
- good overall health
- living independently (not in a nursing home or care facility)
Exclusion
- physically active/athletic
- heart attack or unstable angina within 6 months of consent
- hip fracture, knee or hip replacement within 6 months of consent
- diagnosed neurological disease
- pulmonary disease requiring use of oxygen
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- severe visual or hearing impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01211496
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
October 4 2016
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