The effects of leg power training on mobility and gait biomechanics in old adults with moderate mobility disability
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Healthy old adults (age 󖾵 yrs) with moderate levels of mobility disability.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27358
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Male, female, age ≥65, controlled blood pressure, self-selected gait speed < 1.2 m/s.
Exclusion Criteria
BMI ≥ 30, unable to walk 10 m independently, joint replacements in leg less than 6 months before enrollment, uncontrolled CVD or angina, neuromuscular disease, diagnosed Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or stroke, cancer therapy less than 3 months before enrollment, severe asthma or chronic bronchitis, diagnosed diabetes with neuropathy, poor and uncontrolled eyesight
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait speed
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle power, gait biomechanics, SPPB, 6-minute walk test, balance, stair climbing time.