Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Effect of Cross-Education in Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training on Lower Limbs in Older Women
Lead Sponsor:
Paulista University
Conditions:
Muscle Strength
Hypertrophy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Unilateral resistance training has been shown to promote strength adaptations in the directly trained limb and also improve strength in the contralateral limb, a phenomenon known as cross-education (C...
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted with 32 older women aged 60 years or older. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: a low-intensity unilateral resistance ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elderly women who present one or more of the following characteristics will not be included:
- a history of stroke, progressive neurological disease, or dementia;
- communication difficulties due to aphasia or hearing loss;
- any health condition that contraindicates or prevents physical exercise;
- a history of hip or knee surgery (e.g., arthroscopy or arthroplasty) or recent lower limb musculoskeletal injury that could impair performance during tests or training (e.g., osteoarthritis, osteoporotic fracture, muscle injury, and/or back pain in the past six months);
- use of supplements aimed at improving physical performance and/or muscle mass; or
- one or more predisposing risk factors for thromboembolism.
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded from the study if they use medications (analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs) or other therapeutic interventions that could interfere with any outcomes, or if they sustain an injury resulting from the training and choose to withdraw from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 11 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07155967
Start Date
August 11 2025
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
September 12 2025
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Franciele Marques Vanderlei
Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, 19060-900