Elderly Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Strength training in combination with concentric and eccentric contraction phase 3 days per week for 6 weeks
Strength training with skin cooling in combination with concentric and eccentric contracti
Sponsors
Tokyo University of Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy and locomotive syndrome stage 1 and 2 community-dwelling elderly adults
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly adults with long term care requirement certification
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal voluntary contraction following a 6 week training intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surface electromyography, rate of force development, locomotive testing, evaluation of falls and balance following a 6 week training intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitoshi Sugawara
Tokyo University of Technology Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed