Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01178970
The Effects of Lower Body Resistance Training on Balance and Fall Prevention in the Elderly
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 25 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The aim of the study is to prevent falls related to poor lower body strength adn balance in the elderly.
Detailed description
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of a structured lower body resistance training program on balance in an elderly population. Our hypothesis is that elderly adults will improve their balance following a structured lower body strength training program compared to those who do not engage in a lower body strength training program.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Resistance training |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-06-01
- Completion
- 2010-06-01
- First posted
- 2010-08-10
- Last updated
- 2010-08-10
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01178970. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.