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Sarcopenia and Aging

NCT00907010 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2009-05-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: Evaluate the muscular strength in the ageing process and identify the changes between the abdominal muscles, upper and louver edges.

Method: 48 individuals participated in this study, being divided into four groups according to the age: (G1) 11to 18 years old, (G2) 20 to 26 years old, (G3) 45 to 60 years old and (G4) 66 - 82 years old. The excluding criterion included people who work out more than three times a week, severe arthrosin, stroke, significant cognitive deficit , obesity, use of ortheses for louver members or any break, with or without metallic implant. The evaluation instruments used were: (1) Esfigmomanômetro (EM), (2) Trunk flexor in the supine position,, (3) Jamar Dinamômetro and (4) Preston Pinch Gauge Dinamômetro.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade de Franca

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lislei Patrizzi · Universidade de Franca

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
82 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2008-10-31

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