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Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults

NCT01574794 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2014-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to understand the effects of muscle strengthening and stretching exercise intervention on isometric muscle strength, joint flexibility and running biomechanical patterns in older recreational runners. To do so, the subjects will be assessed before and after they engage in a 8-week exercise intervention program.

Conditions

  • Aging
  • Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle strengthening exercises

The group will perform 8-week home based muscle strengthening exercises with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist.

OTHER

Muscle stretching exercise

The group will perform 8 week home based exercise intervention with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Running Injury Clinic

    collaborator OTHER

  • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Calgary

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reed Ferber, PhD · Running Injury Clinic, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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