The Influence of High Impact Exercise on Musculoskeletal Health in Older Men (Hiphop)

Loughborough University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Bone Strength

Neuromuscular Function

Treatments

Behavioral: Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02007460

R10-P1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Osteoporotic fractures are an extremely common and serious public health issue which contribute substantially to pain, impaired mobility and morbidity in the elderly. Declines in bone strength combined with an increase risk of falls (associated with decline in muscular function with age) are the main determinants of fracture risk. Exercise that is novel and involves impact loading has the potential to improve bone strength and neuromuscular function (strength, power and balance). It is thus imperative to evaluate potential benefits of exercise in older people. The musculoskeletal responses to exercise may also be influenced by vitamin D status. It is the purpose of this study to consider the influence of a one year unilateral (one limb) high impact exercise programme on musculoskeletal health, specifically bone structure, muscle strength and power in older caucasian men. It is also the purpose of this study to determine whether this differs according to vitamin D status. The findings will reveal whether exercise can improve bone health and/or neuromuscular function, and whether improvements are dependent upon vitamin D status.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

65 to 80 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Healthy community dwelling men of white european origin

Exclusion criteria

BMI >30 kg/m2
History of strength training or recently ( previous 12 months) doing moderate physical activity (weight bearing, high impact)
Recent ( previous 12 months) or current medical or surgical problems likely to affect bone metabolism or provide contraindications to high impact exercise, balance or neuromuscular function
Any previous or existing lower back or limb problems that could be exacerbated by undertaking high impact exercise
Any history of diagnosed or symptomatic diseases likely to influence strength, power, bone or habitual activity (including osteomalacia or impaired liver/renal function and locomotor disease, hypertension) that influences bone or muscle or precludes exercise