Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance

Description

In this study, we will randomly assign 360 older adults to 12 months of 5 minutes per day of functional resistance training or to a delayed treatment control condition, and measure the impact of the training on measures of lower extremity performance and walking ability.

Conditions

Mobility Limitation

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

In this study, we will randomly assign 360 older adults to 12 months of 5 minutes per day of functional resistance training or to a delayed treatment control condition, and measure the impact of the training on measures of lower extremity performance and walking ability.

Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance

Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance

Condition
Mobility Limitation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Hershey

Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Self-reported difficulty or inability to walk ¼ mile
  • * Chest pain on the PAR-Q

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,

Maggie Nellissery, Ph.D., STUDY_CHAIR, National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Study Record Dates

2028-09