Does Aerobic Training Followed by Resistance Training Enhance Aerobic Capacity in Seniors

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Elderly

Treatments: Behavioral: exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01752816

S-20120178

Details and patient eligibility

About

In healthy young subjects a single bout of strength training following endurance training has been shown to improve markers for aerobic capacity in muscle compared to a single bout of endurance training alone. The present project tests the hypothesis: 12 weeks of training with sessions of endurance training followed by strength training is superior to endurance training alone for health participants 50-65 years of age. The outcome measures are maximal oxygen uptake and knee-extension strength.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy
• understanding Danish language

Exclusion criteria

• medical contraindication for training
• taking beta-blockers
• physical exercise training more than 2 hrs per week

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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33 participants in 2 patient groups

endurance training

Active Comparator group

Description:

40 min bicycle or treadmill training at 60% maximal oxygen uptake

Treatment:

Behavioral: exercise training

Strength following endurance training

Experimental group

Description:

20 minutes bicycle or treadmill training at 60% maximal oxygen uptake followed by 20 minutes stength training increasing from 15RM to 10RM

Treatment:

Behavioral: exercise training