Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise Periodization and Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

University of Campinas, Brazil

Conditions:

Aging

Physical Activity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The present study aimed at investigating the effects of two different resistance training protocols - nonperiodized (NP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) - on hemodynamic, morphofunctional and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged ≥60 years;
  • Female;
  • Not having been part of a systematic program of physical exercises in the last 6 months;
  • MEEM score \>19 points;
  • Kihon checklist score \>10 points;
  • Capacity to perform the basic and instrumental activities of daily living according to Katz and Pfeffer indexes;
  • Self-reported good memory;
  • Complete all measurements.

Exclusion

  • Changes on antihypertensive medication in the past 6 months prior to inclusion in the study;
  • Cardiovascular disease (i.e., acute myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and transient ischemic disease)
  • Metabolic disease (i.e., diabetes mellitus type I or II), pulmonary disease (i.e., emphysema)
  • Neurological and/or psychiatric disease (i.e., Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease)
  • Skeletal muscle disorders
  • Comorbidities associated with greater risk of falls
  • Recent history of smoking or alcohol abuse
  • Hormone replacement therapy and/or psychotropic drugs.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03443375

Start Date

January 1 2015

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

February 23 2018

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