Healthy old adults (age ≥
Conditions
Interventions
Power training consists of 30 sessions administered over 10 weeks. We use the approach of intention to treat with the minimum number of training sessions 80% (24/30) for a subject’s data to be include
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male, female, age ≥65, controlled blood pressure, self-selected gait speed < 1.2 m/s.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: BMI ≥ 30, unable to walk 10 m independently, joint replacements in leg less than 6 months before enrollment, uncontrolled CVD or angina, neuromuscular disease, diagnosed Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or stroke, cancer therapy less than 3 months before enrollment, severe asthma or chronic bronchitis, diagnosed diabetes with neuropathy, poor and uncontrolled eyesight
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait speed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle power, gait biomechanics, SPPB, 6-minute walk test, balance, stair climbing time. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC.M.I. Beijersbergen
A. Deusinglaan 1, Room 3216 - 217
Outcome results
None listed