Strength training for elderly wome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle, Aged, Middle Aged, Women; F01.829.458.705; M01.060.116.100; M01.060.116.630; M01.975

• Registration Number: RBR-3pw3hd
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Woman; age between 60 and 70 years; body mass index between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2; insufficiently active

Exclusion Criteria

Signs and symptoms of cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic or renal diseases; severe musculoskeletal problems that limit the practice of physical activity; not presenting medical authorization; positive response in any item in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q); ex-smoker or smoking status

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase of the isotonic muscle strength of the lower limbs after 12 weeks of strength training, verified through of one-repetition maximum test on the leg press 45º, from the observation of a variation of at least 29% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements;The isotonic muscle strength of the lower limbs increased 34.1% after 12 weeks of strength training, verified through of one-repetition maximum test on the leg press 45º