Sarcopenia.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Resistance Training: The 8-week training protocol includes 2 mesocycles. The first mesocycle, 2 weeks (6 sessions / 3 sessions per week / 2 to 4 sets, repetitions 8
Sponsors
The univetsity of Shiraz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Muscle mass less than 6.76 kg/m2 measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Muscle strength less than 20 kg Walking speed less than 0.8 m/s Age more than 60 years no experience in resistance training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Musculoskeletal abnormalities Stroke sever Hypertention alzheimer and Parkinson disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insulin like growth factor-1. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Blood serum sample.;Myostatin. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Blood serum sample.;Hand grip strength. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Hand Dynamometer.;Muscle Mass. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Bioelectric impedance analyzer.;Walking speed. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: 6 meters Walking test.;Muscle Cross Sectional Area. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Sonography.;Muscle Tickness. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: Sonography.;Maximum strength. Timepoint: week 0,week 8 and week 12. Method of measurement: 1 Repetition Maximum. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZeinab Hooshmandi
The University of Shiraz
Outcome results
None listed