A novel weight-bearing resistance training program for inpatient aged care rehabilitation: comparison with a non-weight-bearing program in a randomised controlled trial.

Effects on strength and functional ability of a novel weight-bearing resistance training program for inpatient aged care rehabilitation: comparison with a non-weight-bearing program in a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000414617

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-15

Start date

1999-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Two weeks of weight-bearing resistance training is compared with two weeks of non weight-bearing resistance training.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Rehabilitation unit inpatients with no contraindications to exercise over the age of 60 and unable to stand up from a 35cm chair without using their hands.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results