160
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2006
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2010
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2011
resistance training
"During 24 weeks, the patients of the intervention group will participate in a resistance training program. Two subsequent intervention programmes will be offered. Initially the first 12 week resistance trainings stage will aimed at improving function of lower leg muscles; subsequently a more extended programme affecting total limb musculature (lower- and upper leg) will be provided (also 12 weeks).~During these trainings period, patients will train 3 times a week; once a plenary training session of 1,5 hour provided by a physical therapist. And 2 trainings sessions of half an hour each, by them selves at home."
Academic Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
OTHER
Maastricht University Medical Center
OTHER