Physical Functional Performance
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be a two-arm, randomized clinical trial. Experimental group: 30 elderly will undergo 4 weeks of minimal dose resistance training, performed twice a week. Control group: 30 elderly peopl
otherwise, the participant will be considered non-responsive.
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Sponsors
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be at least 60 years old; feminine gender; present negativity in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Male gender; volunteers who have completed Resistance Training in the previous year; present an acute or chronic condition that may compromise the execution of tests and protocols; have not completed the assessments; have not completed 8 training sessions within 6 weeks; have suffered any adverse event (injury, illness, disability...) during the training period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a greater Responsiveness of Muscle Strength in the participants who will perform the minimum dose protocol, which will be evaluated by the standard error of the measure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in the Physical Functional Performance of participants with greater gains in muscle strength, which will be evaluated by repeated measures ANOVA | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactÁdria Negrão Noronha
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da Universidade Federal do Pará
Outcome results
None listed