Status:
UNKNOWN
Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise in Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
University of Vienna
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized, observer-blind, controlled intervention study with parallel groups is to study the effect of resistance training (2x/week for 8 weeks) with and without different goals of p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females between the age of 65 and 85 years of age
- Adequate mental condition in order to follow the instructions and to perform the resistance exercise independently (Mini-Mental-State \>23)
- Independently mobile
Exclusion
- Chronic diseases, which contraindicate a training participation
- Serious cardiovascular diseases (congestive chronic heart failure, severe or symptomatic aortic stenosis, unstable angina pectoris, untreated arterial hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias)
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Manifest osteoporosis
- Regular use of cortisone-containing drugs
- Regular strength training (\> 1x / week) in the last 6 months before inclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
137 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04023513
Start Date
June 1 2018
End Date
January 1 2021
Last Update
July 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Vienna, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Vienna, Austria, 1090