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Conditions
Interventions
One group receives 3 times per week, for 12 weeks lower leg low velocity
strength training. The other exercise group receives 3 times per week, for 12
weeks lower leg high velocity strength training
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Old adults, age 65 years and older, with low mobility and a SPPB score of 6-9;Healthy young adults, age 20-25
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Cardiovascular disorders that causes risk with exercise. - High bloodpressure that is uncontrolled by medication (>180/115) - Previous stroke - Parkinson disease, - Alzheimer or other forms of dementia - Any type of Cancer that is currently been treated or has been treated within 3 months before participation to the study - Pulmonary pathologies that cause risks with exercise(severe asthma, chronic bronchitis) - Musculoskeletal disorders that disables a person from normal walking - Joint replacements in the lower extremity - Severe diabetes involving neuropathy - Visual impairments that disables normal mobility - Smoking, or smoked within one year before participation to the study - BMI higher than 30 kg/m2. - Written informed concent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures are gait speed and muscle strength. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are kinematic and kinetic gait characteristics, including step length, stride duration, joint torques, joint powers and EMG. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed