Clinical trial NCT06124911: Low-dose Maximal-intent Versus Controlled-tempo Resistance Training on Quality-of-life in Older Adults
Official title: Comparison of Two Low-dose Resistance Training Modalities on Strength, Functional Capacity, and Quality-of-life in Healthy, Community-dwelling, Untrained Older Adults: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Quality of Life
Keywords: Activities of Daily Living
Balance
Independence
Mobility
Untrained
Lead sponsor: Northumbria University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-11-09
Enrollment: 38
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aims of this study were to:

1. Compare the effects of low-dose Maximal Intent and Controlled Tempo Resistance Training on untrained healthy older adults' quality-of-life, functional capacity, and strength.
2. Qualitatively explore perceptions of Maximal Intent and Controlled Tempo Resistance Training in older adults.

Older adults are defined as being 60 or more years of age.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants were eligible if they were between 30-60 years old
* Uninjured
* Had no cardiovascular or neuromuscular conditions
* Had not participated in lower-limb resistance training in the previous six months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants were excluded if they had either taken part in any lower-limb resistance training in the last six months
* Had underlying health condition(s) that prevented them from participating in resistance training
* Regularly met or exceeded the UK recommended physical activity guideline of 150-minutes of moderate to intense physical activity per week.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Quality-of-life
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Balance
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: 6-minute Walk Test
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: Timed-up-and-go
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: 30-second sit-to-stand (30s-Sit-to-Stand)
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: Strength
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: Body Mass Index
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: Strength-to-mass Ratio
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
measure: Leg press one-rep-max velocity pre-to-post
timeFrame: At baseline and Week 1, mid (Week 4), and post (Week 9), out of a total study duration of 9 weeks.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Newcastle
country: United Kingdom
facility: Northumbria University
state: Tyne and Wear
Study officials:
References:
citation: Pearson LT, Behm DG, Goodall S, Mason R, Stuart S, Barry G. Effects of maximal-versus submaximal-intent resistance training on functional capacity and strength in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2022 Jul 16;14(1):129. doi: 10.1186/s13102-022-00526-x.