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Comparison between strenght training (muscular strenght) and power training (muscular power) in functional capacity in elderly

Functional capacity of pre-frail elderly

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7bk8rf
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-10-19
Start date
2015-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Aging, Sarcopenia, Dynapenia.

Interventions

Immediately after the selection of the intervention and control groups, 26 elderly participants, 11 in strength training group, 9 in the power training group and 6 in the control group underwent famil
KRAEMER (2009). The allocated subject to the experimental groups were subjected to a strength training protocol and a power training lasting ten weeks and their training sessions occurred on a weekly
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Sponsors

Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte
Lead Sponsor
Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 60 and 75 years old; female; have not practiced any kind of regular exercise (2 days per week) within 6 months prior to study entry.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: with stage 2 hypertension (systolic 160 mmHg and diastolic 100 mmHg); and present musculoskeletal injury that prevented the completion of the training program.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increased lower limbs strength after 10 weeks of intervention, verified by number of repetitions performed for 30 seconds, seat and raise test, from checking a variation of at least 3 repetitions at measurements in the pre and post intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFilipe;Marcyo Dantas;da Silva

Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte;Centro Universitário do Rio Grande do Norte

filipepersonal@hotmail.com;marcyoef@gmail.com+55 (84) 999880777;+55 (84) 988978059

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)