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Progressive Resistance Strength Training (PRT) in Hospitalised Elderly Patients

NCT01371097 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2015-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of progressive resistance strength training (PRT) in elderly hospitalised patients. The hypothesis is that PRT given as an additional training would improve the rehabilitation and increase the level of activity of daily living.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Progressive Resistance strength training

Resistance strength training is given as circle training. The resistance is increased with regularly intervals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sigrid Tibaek, Dr Med Sci, PT · Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-01-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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