Optimizing Strength Training in Older Adults
ConditionAging
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorQueens College, The City University of New York
About this trial
The objective of the current study is to determine whether lifting lighter loads close to failure improves strength training adaptations and function in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. The effect of light loads on physical function 2. The effect of light loads on muscle mass, power, and strength
Researchers will compare a light-load, high-repetition program to a standard strength training program. Participants will perform supervised strength training twice per week for 20 weeks.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Males and females aged 65 years and above
Inactive lifestyle (< 150 min per week of moderate intensity physical activity) and not regularly participating in a structured strength training program
Planning to reside in the area for the duration of the study
Disqualifiers
Severe cardiac disease, including Class III or IV congestive heart failure, clinically significant aortic stenosis, history of cardiac arrest, use of a cardiac defibrillator, or uncontrolled angina
Lung disease requiring either oral or injected steroids, or the use of supplemental oxygen
Short, portable mental status questionnaire with 3 or more errors
Severe arthritis (either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Strength training
- Strength training
Treatment groups
68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Queens College, The City University of New York
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov