Benefits of traditional, functional and calisthenic training in physical fitness, cardiovascular health and quality of life of the elderly

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sedentary lifestyle; I01.240.600; C10.597.613.612.500; F01.829.458.705; Aging; Sarcopenia

• Registration Number: RBR-89kchg
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Sergipe

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Be physically independent; Be 60 years of age or older; Do not present medical history of heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension or any other dysfunction that restricts the practice of high intensity physical exercises; Do not use hormone therapy medications, lipid-lowering agents, hypoglycemic agents and anti-inflammatories

Exclusion Criteria

Regular participation in systematic exercise programs in the three months prior to the present study; Presence of uncontrolled cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in the strength of the lower limbs after 14 weeks of intervention, verified by the number of repetitions performed during 30 seconds in the chair sit and stand test, based on an average variation of 3 repetitions in the pre and post intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are not expected.