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Improving Muscle Strength, Mass and Physical Function in Older Adults

NCT03297632 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 210

Last updated 2018-10-26

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Summary

Falls and fractures are serious and costly events for elderly individuals: they cause functional impairments, increase mortality and contribute to huge healthcare costs for the society. The number of falls, and following consequences, are expected to increase in society as the proportion of the elderly population will increase, therefore it is crucial to be able to detect and prevent falls and fractures in the population. The investigators have previously published results that objective measurements of postural balance can predict fall risk in 70-year-olds in Umeå and subsequently investigated whether balance can be improved through 4-week balance exercise program. However, preliminary results suggest that the frequency and duration of exercise should be longer than 3 times a week for 4 weeks to produce effects. Furthermore, there is also evidence indicating a link between muscle weakness and fall risk in elderly subjects, while research findings show that it is possible for older individuals to influence muscle strength and muscle mass with resistance exercise. Functional strength training can also positively influence the balance. In this context, the investigators aim to investigate whether a 10-week resistance exercise program may positively affect balance, muscle strength, muscle mass and physical function, with the aim of preventing future falls and fractures in the population.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Functional resistance exercise

Functional resistance program designed for older individuals with low muscle mass and muscle strength. The goal is to implement exercises that are possible for the participants to also perform in their home environment, through the use of basic equipment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Region Västerbotten

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-04
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2019-11-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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