Muscle Strengthening Exercises and Global Stretching in Elderly

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Senile Osteopenia
• Interventions: Other: Muscle stretching and Strength Training; Other: Educated about physical exercises

• Registration Number: NCT02143674
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Brief Summary

Introduction: The life expectancy and the number of people hitting the old age have increased in recent years. The aging process is accompanied by morphological and functional changes that contribute to reduced functional capacity, increase the number of falls and the appearance of physical limitations. Exercise promotes maintenance of functional autonomy, improving the physical ability of the elderly making it more independent.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a program of muscle strengthening exercises associated with global stretching on balance, fear of falling and functional capacity in elderly women.

Methods: This was a non-randomized controlled trial, in which 12 volunteers aged over 60 years were divided into two groups: intervention group (IG, n = 7) submitted to muscle strengthening exercises and stretching, 2 times per week for 12 weeks, and the control group (CG, n = 5), not submitted to the protocol but were educated about physical exercises. Before and after the protocol were evaluated scores of Berg Balance Scale, the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) and Evaluation of Functional Autonomy Development Group for Latin American Maturity (GDLAM). Data were statistically analyzed within and between groups with a significance level of p \<0.05.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-27
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-20
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• women aged over 60 years,
• independent in locomotion,
• with ability to understand verbal commands to perform the tests and participation in the treatment program

Exclusion Criteria

• execution of other physical activities or doing other types of physical therapy,
• had any prior neurological deficit (stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease) or
• musculoskeletal diseases which compromising performance and mobility,
• use of orthosis for locomotion,
• inability to perform the evaluation tests and/or participation in the intervention session

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
INTERVENTION	Muscle stretching and Strength Training	Muscle stretching and Strength Training
Educated about physical exercises	Educated about physical exercises	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
balance score	12 weeks	Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear of falling score	12 weeks	Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I)
Functional Capacity	12 weeks	Evaluation of the Latin American Functional Autonomy Development Group for Maturity (GDLAM)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Laboratory of Kinesiotherapy and Manual Therapeutic Resources, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); 🇧🇷 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil