Maximal Strength Training Following Hip Fracture Surgery: Impact on Muscle Mass, Balance, Walking Efficiency and Bone Density

Molde University College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rehabilitation

Treatments: Other: Maximal Strength Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03030092

Berg10069

Details and patient eligibility

About

One group will receive today's standard rehabilitation program following hip fracture surgery. The intervention group will have maximal strength training incorporated in their program. It consists of 3 training sessions per week for 8 weeks, where 4-5 repetitions over 4 sets for leg press and abduction resistance exercise at ~85% of maximal strength is carried out. Muscle strength, balance and bone density will be compared between the groups following the 8-week rehabilitation period. The feasibility of the intervention for the patient group will be evaluated based on compliance with training program and possible adverse events related to the operated hip.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 95 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age over 65, hip fracture surgery

Exclusion criteria

• COPD, Heart failure, Dementia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Today's standard care

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Maximal Strength Training

Treatment:

Other: Maximal Strength Training