Power Training Progression Methods

University of Miami

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Activity, Motor

Treatments: Behavioral: RPE-Based Power Training; Behavioral: Power Plateau-Based Power Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07378826

20251334

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the impact of two unique progression models for power training in a sample of healthy older adults. The objective is to identify the most practical methodology for implementing power training, which is considered a critical marker of functional capacity in older populations.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 50 - 90 years of age.
• Be able to walk 50m without any sort of assistance device.
• Be able to understand and communicate in English to properly conduct the training and testing processes.

Exclusion criteria

• Uncontrolled cardiovascular or neuromuscular disease that prevent participation in a training program.
• Any systemic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, or other serious concomitant medical illness.
• Unresolved injury or surgery to the upper or lower limbs that prevents weight training.
• - Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score below 18

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

RPE-Based Power Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

The RPE system will be based on movement speed with an unloaded condition producing maximal speed (RPE=10) and a 1RM producing minimal speed (RPE = 1). If RPE is above 5, loads will be increased by 5% for upper body exercises and 2.5% for lower body exercises. If the RPE = between 4 and 5 the load will remain unchanged. If RPE falls below 4, loads will be lowered using the same percentages.

Treatment:

Behavioral: RPE-Based Power Training

Power Plateau-Based Power Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Following two training sessions, the average power for each exercise will be calculated. When average power increases by a minimum of 5% from session one to session two, the load will remain unchanged to continue to reap power improvements. When the average power does not increase by at least 5% from session one to two, the load will be increased by the same protocol described above. Loads will only decrease when subjects cannot complete all repetitions with adequate form.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Power Plateau-Based Power Training