The effects of six months of progressive high effort resistance training methods upon strength, body composition, function, and wellbeing of elderly adults
Completed
- Conditions
- ExerciseNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15170767
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Koblenz-Landau
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
1. At least 60 years of age
2. Present with a medical certificate verifying their otherwise good health
3. Not previously engaged in resistance training (RT)
4. No contraindication to participation in RT
Exclusion Criteria
Participants were excluded if they had a pacemaker (due to the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis), failed to attend >4 training sessions, or did not meet the above criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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