Resistance Training on Elderly Resilience

Summary

Background: There is on one hand sufficient evidence showing strong association between resilience and self-rated successful aging. On the other hand, strength training could contribute the cultivation of resilience among older adults. Therefore, the current study aims to examine the effectiveness of resistance training on resilience among Chinese older adults in Hong Kong.

Methods: This study will apply a three-group, double blinded (outcome assessors and data analysts), randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effectiveness of the interventions on resilience, functional fitness, and health related quality of life immediately after a 16-week intervention, as well as the residual effects 12 weeks after completion of the interventions.

Discussion: It is expected that resistance training is promising or even superior to aerobic training in the improvement of resilience. Given the limited evidence on the literature, it is urgently needed to explore the effects of resistance training on the improvement of resilience in older adults. Findings of the current study can contribute to the development of effective resistant training programs for the promotion of resilience among older adults.

Conditions

• Age Problem
• Healthy Aging
• Activity, Motor

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance training

Participants will receive a 16-week resistance training program, with 3 times a week (a total of 48 training sessions) and 60 minutes per session intervention, which is adopted from the 12-week resistance training program introduced in the book "Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults" (Seguin et al., 2002), with minor modifications under the advice of Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (PFA).

BEHAVIORAL

Eight-form Yang-style Tai Chi program

The active concurrent control group will receive Eight-form Yang-style Tai Chi program which has been confirmed feasible and will be taught by the qualified coach.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sun Yat-sen University

  collaborator OTHER

• Nanjing Normal University

  collaborator OTHER

• Hong Kong Baptist University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Max Age

74 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-30

Primary Completion

2021-09-30

Completion

2021-12-30

Countries

• Hong Kong

Study Locations