Effect of resistance exercise on plasma interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), knee extensor muscle strength and functional capacity in older wome
Completed
- Conditions
- Knee extensor muscle strength/functional capacity in older womenMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN62824599
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (Brazil)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion Criteria
1. Female
2. Community-dwelling
3. Aged equal to or higher than 65 years-old
4. Classified as pre-frail according to the phenotype
Exclusion Criteria
1. Elderly previously submitted to orthopedic surgeries on lower limbs and/or with a history of fracture
2. Those whom were not able to walk without support
3. Carriers of neurological diseases
4. Those whom presented any type of inflammatory disease in an acute stage
5. Neoplasia in activity in the last five years
6. Those whom were using medication that affect largely the immunological system
7. Those whom presented cognitive impairments detectable by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method