Effects of Resistance Training With High vs. Light-moderate Loads on Muscle-tendon Function in the Elderly

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

55

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

March 12, 2020

Study Completion Date

March 12, 2020

Conditions
AgingSarcopeniaFrail Elderly Syndrome
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

High Intensity resistance training (12 weeks)

High intensity resistance training (80% of 1 repetition maximum), 2 d/wk (Longitudinal)

BEHAVIORAL

Light-moderate intensity resistance training (12 weeks)

Light-moderate intensity resistance training (40% of 1 repetition maximum), 2 d/wk (Longitudinal)

BEHAVIORAL

Control (12 weeks)

No resistance training during the intervention period.

BEHAVIORAL

One High Intensity resistance training session

High intensity resistance training, 1 training session

BEHAVIORAL

One Light-moderate intensity resistance training session

Light-moderate intensity resistance training, 1 training session

Trial Locations (1)

45071

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Laboratorio de Actividad Física y Función Muscular. Campus de la Fábrica de Armas. Avda. Carlos III s/n, Toledo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Biomedical Research Networking Center on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES)

UNKNOWN

lead

University of Castilla-La Mancha

OTHER

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