Analysis of strength gain in the elderly after the application of resistance training protocols with the use of resistance with free weight and elastic resistance
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- To evaluate the effect of resistance training protocols with free load and elastic resistance on the muscle strength of knee extensors and flexors and on the functional performance of the lower limbs of the elderly.Physical training, Physical activity for the elderly, RehabilitationI02.233.543G11.427.410.698.277Q65.060
- Registration Number
- RBR-5gqtbv
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Alfenas
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Elderly men and women, aged between 60 and 75 years old, able to practice physical activities and proposed evaluations, availability to participate in activities, absence of medical contraindications to exercises, without any type of orthopedic lesion of the lower limbs, without previous experience in the resistance training or not having practiced it in the last 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
The elderly will be excluded from the study if they have any physical problems and / or osteomioarticular impairments that can be aggravated by the knee extension and flexion movement or who are absent for 3 days consecutive to the training protocols.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method