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Evaluation of the effectiveness of resistance exercise in the elderly living in a long-term care facility

Evaluation of Effectiveness of a Progressive Resistant Training program in eldery residentes in long-term state institution

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-89hswb
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-13
Start date
2019-09-19
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

Muscle loss and atrophy

Interventions

The elderly will be randomized to two groups: Group 1 (intervention group): resistance exercises 50-60% of 1 RM, 3X per week for 12 weeks with a total of 21 participants. Resistance training will be p
Procedure/surgery
Other
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Sponsors

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged over 60 years old, both sexes, capable of walking without the aid of walking devices, living in a long-term care facility for elderly people (ILPI) and who agree to participate in the study by signing the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with psychiatric problems diagnosed by medication use or medical report, disability wheelchair use, hypertension not controlled by medication, cognitive impairment and severely limiting visual or hearing deficit not compensated by wearing glasses and hearing aids will be excluded. of sound amplification.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in physical and functional capacity through the SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery) test battery which consists of three physical tests which evaluate gait speed, lower limb strength and static balance with a 1.2 point increase in the test. end of the study. This test will be performed one week before the start of the study, the fourth week during the study period, the end of the study (12 weeks of training) and during the detraining period (24 weeks after the start of training).—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved functional capacity through the TUG (Timed Up and Go) test that assesses gait speed in the elderly with an increase of 1.8 in the test at the end of the study. This test will be performed one week before the start of the study, the fourth week during the study period, the end of the study (12 weeks of training) and during the detraining period (24 weeks after the start of training).—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactÉdila Pinheiro

Universidade La Salle

edilapenna@hotmail.com+55-51-997101093

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)