High-Speed Resistance Training Program in Independent Older Adults

NCT05586087 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Idade Activa
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 89
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aims of the present investigation are: a) to determine the effects of a 16-weeks high-speed resistance training program on health parameters in independent older adults; and b) to verify the durability of the effects after 6 and 12 months after the intervention.

Conditions

Old Age; Atrophy; Aging

Keywords

Aging; Older adults; Resistance training; Velocity-based training; Health outcomes; Phase Angle; Gait Variability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Phase angle from bioelectrical impedance

  Changes related to cellular health assessed by In Body S10 after a 16-weeks high-speed resistance training program and after 6 and 12 moths of the intervention period.

  18 months

• Gait Variability

  Changes related to gait variability by Phypox after a 16-weeks high-speed resistance training program and after 6 and 12 moths of the intervention period.

  18 months

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Body Composition - Muscle mass; Fat Mass; Body Water.

  18 months

• Bone Densitometry - Whole-body BMC and BMD and dominant femoral neck BMC and BMD.

  18 months

• Heart Rate Variability

  18 months

• Physical Function

  18 months

• Muscle strength

  18 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants perform a 16-week of High-Speed Resistance Training program.

Other: Experimental group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participantes continued their usual activity without engaging in any strength training or beginning a new exercise program during the study.

Interventions

Experimental group OTHER

The High-Speed Resistance Training program has 16 weeks, with three sessions per week with 50-60min, each session being comprised of five-six exercises, two-three sets, and six-ten reps/exercise. The intensity is gradually increased after each session in accordance with the movement velocity (\>1.3 to 0.75 m/s) representing approximately 20% to 60% of one repetition maximum. Participants execute the exercises rapidly and explosively making all repetitions for each shortening phase (concentric phase) performed as quickly as possible with the lengthening phase of the muscle (eccentric phase) being controlled for 2-3 s. The velocity of the concentric phase in each exercise is monitored through a BEAST™ sensor (Beast Technologies, Brescia, Italy).

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Participants of both genders;
• Aged 65 years old or more;
• Can walk and perform daily tasks independently and autonomously.

You may not qualify if:

• People with cognitive impairment;
• People with neurodegenerative diseases;
• People with diabetes disease;
• People with heart/respiratory pathology or use of pacemakers;
• People with musculoskeletal injuries in the 6 months before the study;
• People with active oncology disease;
• People with an uncontrolled hypertension (\>90 mmHG; \>150 mmHg);
• People participate in other supervised exercise program;
• Paeople who refuse to sign the informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Évora: lead
• Polytechnic Institute of Rio Maior: collaborator
• Comprehensive Health Research Center: collaborator
• Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal: collaborator
• Life Quality Research Center - CIEQV: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Sport and Health, School of Health and Human Development, University of Évora

Evora, 7004-516, Portugal

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Duarte Martins A, Paulo Brito J, Fernandes O, Oliveira R, Goncalves B, Batalha N. Effects of a 16-week High-Speed Resistance Training program on body composition in community-dwelling independent older adults: A clinical trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Oct;63:84-91. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.010. Epub 2024 Jun 20.

  PMID: 38935496 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atrophy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2022
• First Posted: October 19, 2022
• Study Start: October 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2022
• Study Completion: January 31, 2024
• Last Updated: July 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)