Muscle Atrophy in elderly women
Conditions
Interventions
The study is a randomized clinical trial, in which the participants were allocated independently to one of the two proposed interventions.
Traditional Resistance Training (TRT
n = 50):
Participants will receive standard resistance training, using three exercises in 2 sets of 8-12 repetitions of the front pull, seated bench press, 45º leg and deadlift considering 2 seconds i
Other
E02.779.474
Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança da Universidade Federal de Goiás
Universidade Federal do Pará
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were to be at least 60 years old; do not have any acute or chronic condition that would compromise the execution of tests and protocols, have a medical certificate and have not performed RT for at least 1 year before the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Death or not completing the intervention protocol or withdrawal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean muscle thickness difference of at least 5% between the groups, determined by ultrasound at the beginning of the study and at the end of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome - At least 5% increase in functional capacity, measured by functional tests performed 1 week before and after the intervention. tertiary outcome - Increase of at least 5% in muscle strength, measured through clinical tests done 1 week before and after intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMatheus Barbalho
Universidade Federal de Goiás
Outcome results
None listed