NCT04099316

Effects of Eccentric Training Intervention in Older Adults

Effects of Eccentric-based Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Older Adults

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Eccentric exercise	Eccentric exercise with Eccentron electronic device. Exercise intervention: The exercise intervention is performed to twice a week (Total 8 weeks). Exercise intensity is gradually increased to the number of times by divided into two stages (1-4 weeks; 1st stage),(5-8 weeks; 2nd stage).
DEVICE	Conventional resistance exercise	Leg press exercise with leg press machine. Exercise intervention: The exercise intervention is performed to twice a week (total 8 weeks). Exercise intensity is gradually increased to the number of times by divided into two stages (1-4 weeks; 1st stage), (5-8 weeks; 2nd stage).

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-20
• Primary completion: 2019-09-30
• Completion: 2019-10-31
• First posted: 2019-09-23
• Last updated: 2019-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea