Strength Training for Elderlies and Their Effects on Muscle Fatigue and Microcirculation - Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT02516189 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FEFMM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of a strength training program on functional capacity, muscle performance and microcirculation in the elderly.

Conditions

Aging

Keywords

Microcirculation; Electromyography; Motor Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in elderlies's microcirculatory blood flow after 4 months

  The blood flow in the microcirculation in the elderly will be measured by laser-doppler flowmetry. The measures blood flow in the microcirculation will be quantified by the reactive hyperemia Post-occlusion protocol (PORH).

  4 months

• Change in elderlies's muscle fatigue after 4 months

  muscle fatigue will be quantified by surface electromyography of the muscles of the lower limbs. The electromyographic fatigue threshold and fatigue index will be calculated by the Root Mean Square (RMS) and Median Frequency variables after 4 months.

  4 months

• Change in elderlies's functional capacity after 4 months

  The functional capacity of the elderly will be evaluated by the Berg Balance Scale, the Timed up-and-go Test, and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) after 4 months

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in elderlies's strength after 4 months

  4 months

• Change in elderlies's functional autonomy after 4 months

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

group of elderly participants of strength training program

Other: Strength training program

Group B

NO INTERVENTION

group of seniors who did not practice strength training program

Interventions

Strength training program OTHER

Strength Training program applied twice a week for sixteen weeks. Each training exercises has a total time of 50 minutes. Warm-up: 5 minutes of stretching. Training: Leg press; Leg Curl; Vertical traction; Chest press; Abdominal crunch; Lower back. Gametherapy. Relaxation: 5 minutes of stretching.

Group A

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• sedentary elderly
• individuals who have physical and medical conditions to perform strength training
• individuals who participate in the Open University Maturity Program

You may not qualify if:

• individuals who do not have physical and medical conditions to perform strength training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute: lead
• Universidade Estadual da Paraiba: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Danilo A Vasconcelos, MS

  Universidade Estadual da Paraiba

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• João G Alves, PhD

  Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Teaching Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 3, 2015
• First Posted: August 5, 2015
• Study Start: August 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2016
• Last Updated: August 15, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08