Physical fitness
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental multicomponent training group: 17 older adults of both sexes underwent aerobic, strength, balance and agility training for 12 weeks, with 3 sessions per week lasting one hour per session.
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Gleber Pereira
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Older adults; both genders; able to perform standardized exercises; present a medical certificate proving that they are clinically able to perform physical exercises; accept to participate voluntarily by signing a free and informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Older adults who participated in less than 70% of sessions; older adults who had some type of injury severe in the last six months prior to the study, which prevented them from performing all scheduled exercises and assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait parameters by three-dimensional analysis evaluated before and after 3 months of training. ;Maximum voluntary isometric contraction by the load cell test evaluated before and after 3 months of training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic balance analysed by the Voluntary Step Execution Test evaluated before and after 3 months of training.;Functional capacity analysed by a functional testing battery evaluated before and after 3 months of training. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaella;Renata Ribas Locks;Wolf
Universidade Federal do Paraná;Universidade Federal do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed