Effects of stretching and warmup exercises in the elderly

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: deficit of muscle flexibility in elderly; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000285358
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Carlos

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

age between 60-80 years and déficit of knee flexibility >20°

Exclusion Criteria

muscleskeletal and cardiovascular diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
deficit of knee extension. measured with universal goniometer[at baseline and after each phases of A-B-A system with 4 weeks intervals.];active and passive peak torque of the knee flexors at 60/s. measured with Biodex System 3[at baseline and after each phase of A-B-A system with 4 weeks intervals];passive peak torque of the knee flexors at 2/s. measured with Biodex System 3[at baseline and after each phases of A-B-A system with 4 weeks intervals.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reach in sit and reach test (mm). measured with sit and reach box[at baseline and after each phases of A-B-A system with 4 weeks intervals.]