The impact of a resistance band training program on older adults' physical function

McMaster University0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2023年6月27日最近更新: 2024年9月2日

适应症

试验速览

暂无简介。

•1. Community-dwelling older adults 70 years of age and older
•2. Are preclinically mobility limited based on self-report according to Manty’s preclinical mobility limitation questionnaire
•3. Able to walk independently and without assistive devices
•4. Are eligible to participate in regular physical activity according to the Canadian Society Exercise Physiology Get Active Questionnaire
•5. Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 - 35 kg/m² (inclusive)
•6. Willing and able to provide informed consent (speaks and understands English)
•7. Generally healthy

•1. Have a history of neuromuscular conditions or muscle-wasting diseases
•2. Are currently completing progressive strength training =2x/week (or have within <6 months of recruitment)
•3. Planned travel and/or unable to attend >80% (missing = 8 sessions) of the classes
•4. Acute or chronic disease, in the opinion of the Investigator, that interfere with the participants capacity to exercise
•5. Diabetes
•6. Individuals who have undergone or who are currently undergoing cancer treatment in the last 5 years
•7. Current smoker (smoking compromises exercise adaptation)
•8. Any concurrent medical, orthopedic, or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise his/her ability to comply with the study requirements
•9. Excessive alcohol consumption (>21 units/wk)
•10. Routine/daily usage of any anabolic or cortico-steroid
•11. Do not have access to the internet at home via a personal smartphone, tablet (e.g., iPad), or computer.

发起方