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Effect of protein supplementation and physical exercises in the amount of muscle and in the physical function of elderly with low strength

Not Applicable
Conditions
Sarcopenia
C10.597.613.612.500
Registration Number
RBR-4hrqjf
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruitment completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Older adults, age sixty years or older; sarcopenic, hand grip strength lower than 20 kg for women and lower than 30 kg for man and/or gait speed lower than 0.8 m/s.

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive deficit; illiteracy; immobilism;diagnoses of congestive heart failure, chronic kidney failure, cancer or descompensated diabetes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
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