Effects of Eccentric Training Intervention in Older Adults

Seoul National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Device: Conventional resistance exercise; Device: Eccentric exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04099316

B-1705-397-004

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sarcopenia leads to loss of muscle mass and muscle strength during the aging process. It has been reported that eccentric training has some positive effects on the preservation of eccentric strength, with less delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in older groups, and lower metabolic costs.

Full description

This is prospective study. The goals of this study are to:

1. Examine the effects of eccentric training on physical function (gait speed, stair climb, chair stand) in older adults.
2. Examine the effects of eccentric training on muscle strength (Isometric strength, Isokinetic strength, power) in older adults.

Enrollment: 27 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects who can agree voluntarily
• Older men/women: Age (60 - 80 yrs)

Exclusion criteria

• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Subjects who took drugs which can affects neuromuscular system
• Subjects who cannot agree voluntarily

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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27 participants in 3 patient groups

Older adults

Experimental group

Description:

Older adults (Over the 60 years), Subjects did not suffer from musculoskeletal or metabolic diseases.

Treatment:

Device: Eccentric exercise

Older adults-Control

Experimental group

Description:

Older adults (Over the 60 years), Subjects did not suffer from musculoskeletal or metabolic diseases.

Treatment:

Device: Conventional resistance exercise

No intervention

No Intervention group

Description:

Metabolic diseases, Hypertension (150/90mmHg), Myocardial infarction within 6 months. Fractures within 6 months.