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Effects of Resistance Training With High vs. Light-moderate Loads on Muscle-tendon Function in the Elderly

NCT03724461 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2020-06-16

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Summary

There are no unbiased studies that have analyzed the effects of resistance training with traditional, heavy versus light-moderate loads on muscle, tendon and bone in elderly people.

The purpose of the present study is to assess the effects on muscle mass and function, tendon and bone of two different training intensities, light-moderate vs. heavy load, in people older than 65 years old.

The study will be carried out with a randomized controlled design. Participants will perform single training sessions and a 12-wk dynamic resistance training program on the knee extensors with different training intensities on each leg. One leg will train with heavy loads and the other one will train with light-moderate loads, but matching the load x repetitions performed by the contralateral side.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

High Intensity resistance training (12 weeks)

High intensity resistance training (80% of 1 repetition maximum), 2 d/wk (Longitudinal)

BEHAVIORAL

Light-moderate intensity resistance training (12 weeks)

Light-moderate intensity resistance training (40% of 1 repetition maximum), 2 d/wk (Longitudinal)

BEHAVIORAL

Control (12 weeks)

No resistance training during the intervention period.

BEHAVIORAL

One High Intensity resistance training session

High intensity resistance training, 1 training session

BEHAVIORAL

One Light-moderate intensity resistance training session

Light-moderate intensity resistance training, 1 training session

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Biomedical Research Networking Center on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Castilla-La Mancha

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luis M. Alegre, PhD · Associate Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-12
Completion
2020-03-12

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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