Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Activities of Daily Living, Balance, Independence, Mobility, Untrained
Brief summary
The aims of this study were to: 1. Compare the effects of low-dose Maximal Intent and Controlled Tempo Resistance Training on untrained healthy older adults' quality-of-life, functional capacity, and strength. 2. Qualitatively explore perceptions of Maximal Intent and Controlled Tempo Resistance Training in older adults. Older adults are defined as being 60 or more years of age.
Interventions
OTHERLeg Press Resistance Training (3x5)
Leg Press resistance training at 60% one-rep-max for three sets of five repetitions
OTHERLeg Press Resistance Training (5x5)
Leg Press resistance training at 60% one-rep-max for five sets of five repetitions
Sponsors
Northumbria University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants were eligible if they were between 30-60 years old * Uninjured * Had no cardiovascular or neuromuscular conditions * Had not participated in lower-limb resistance training in the previous six months.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants were excluded if they had either taken part in any lower-limb resistance training in the last six months * Had underlying health condition(s) that prevented them from participating in resistance training * Regularly met or exceeded the UK recommended physical activity guideline of 150-minutes of moderate to intense physical activity per week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Participant quality of life (measured through focus group questions & SF-36) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6-minute Walk Test | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | A brisk-paced 6-minute walk test. |
| Timed-up-and-go | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Standing from a chair, walking to a point 3 metres away, turn, and return to the chair as quick as possible whilst walking. |
| 30-second sit-to-stand (30s-Sit-to-Stand) | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Maximal amount of repetitions a participant can stand up from a chair in 30-seconds. |
| Balance | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Using the biodex to do a 3 x 20s double-foot eyes-open balance test on Level 6. |
| Body Mass Index | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Mass and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2 |
| Strength-to-mass Ratio | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Mass and Leg Press 1RM will be combined to calculate strength-to-mass ratio. |
| Leg press one-rep-max velocity pre-to-post | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Velocity (m/s) of leg press measured at post-intervention, using baseline one-rep-max. |
| Strength | At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks. | Participants one-repetition max on leg press machine. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed