Occupational Impacts of Resistance Training in Older Adults

NCT07323212 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 298900
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 6
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the impact of compound resistance training on the ability of adults age 65 and older to participate in desired daily activities, their satisfaction with their level of participation, and their overall mental health.

Conditions

Resistance Training; Older Adults (65 Years and Older)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

  Occupational therapy questionnaire Section 1: Performance Participants requested to report their perception of their performance of a given occupation/activity/daily task on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "unable to do it at all" and 10 being "able to do it with no issues at all". Section 2: Satisfaction Participants requested to reported their satisfaction with their currently level of performance with the previously reported occupation/activity/daily task on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "completely dissatisfied" and 10 being "completely satisfied". Higher scores on either or both sections indicate a better outcome.

  Baseline and 10 weeks

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  Mental health questionnaire (depression screen) Participants asked to report the frequency of depression symptoms listed on form over the last 2 weeks using a scale from 0 to 3. Reporting 0 indicates "not at all", reporting 1 indicates "several days", reporting 2 indicates "more than half the days", reporting 3 indicates "nearly every day". Lower scores indicate a better outcome

  Baseline and 10 weeks

• Perceived Stress Scale-10

  Mental health questionnaire (stress screen) Participants asked to report frequency of stress impacts on daily life by responding how many days in the past month the participant felt or thought a certain way. Answers are on a scale of 0-4. Reporting 0 indicates "never", reporting 1 indicates "almost never", reporting 2 indicates "sometimes", reporting 3 indicates "fairly often", and reporting 4 indicates "very often". Lower scores indicate better results.

  Baseline and 10 weeks

• Reported perceptions of exercise, self-confidence, and confidence in gym environment

  Qualitative data: word associations, open responses, takeaways from study. Thematic analysis and coding for frequency of themes

  baseline and 10 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants engaged in intervention

Other: Compound Resistance Training

Interventions

Compound Resistance Training OTHER

Intervention will take place over the course of 10 weeks, with individual sessions occurring twice weekly for one hour per session with each participant. Each session will consist of personalized strength training sessions, utilizing programming with a focus on compound, multi-joint movements, in keeping with existing literature on the subject.

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adult age 65 or older
• Living independently in a community dwelling, such as a house or apartment
• Able to complete basic daily tasks (i.e. dressing, toileting, transfers) without assistance from another person
• Access to transportation to and from sessions for this study
• Able to attend two, one-hour sessions per week for the duration of the study
• Has a membership to Silver Sneakers, Silver and Fit, and/or Renew Active, or are willing to obtain a paid membership to Washington Regional Center for Exercise

You may not qualify if:

• · Personal history of stroke or heart attack
• Limb amputation
• Heart failure or arrythmias
• Presence of brain or aortic aneurism
• Active cancer
• Major illness
• Physical activity contraindicated as instructed by a physician
• Active drug abuse
• Moderate to severe cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arkansas: lead
• Washington Regional Medical Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Washington Regional Center for Exercise

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Jennifer Muriithi, OTD

  University of Arkansas

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Quasi-experimental pre-test post-test

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2025
• First Posted: January 7, 2026
• Study Start: August 18, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 14, 2025
• Study Completion: November 21, 2025
• Last Updated: January 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: Start date 12/3/2025 end date 12/3/2030 or at time of acceptance for publication, whichever comes first
• Access Criteria: Dr. Jennifer Muriithi, faculty capstone mentor at university where student is affiliated

Locations

US (1)