Functional effects of relative preservation of maximal eccentric muscle torque in aging.

Functional effects of relative preservation of maximal eccentric muscle torque in aging. - Eccentric muscle function in aging

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON42512

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-07

Start date

2015-09-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

veroudering aging senescence

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The young subjects will be between 20 and 30 years old, whereas the old subjects will be 65+ years old. All the participants will be generally healthy and able to negotiate the stairs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Amputation, joint replacement or a fracture present in one of the lower extremities, history of stroke, Parkinson's disease, any form of dementia, treatment of cancer within the last three months, severe asthma or chronic bronchitis, severe diabetes with neuropathy, muscular disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The completion time of the high RELM vs. low RELM group in functional tasks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The difference in level of RELM between healthy old males and females.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results