NCT06821321

Power or Plyometric Training in Older Adults

The Effects of Plyometric or Resistance Training on Muscle and Tendon Stiffness, and Functional Performance in Older Adults

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Miami · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effects of high-speed power resistance training or plyometric jump training on muscle stiffness, jump performance and measures of daily activity in older adults living independently in the community.

Conditions

• Activity, Motor

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Plyometric Training	Participants will receive a total of twenty-four 45-minutes in-person resistance-training sessions, twice per week, using three sets of eight repetitions per set on five upper body exercises. During resistance-training participants will be allowed 1-minute rests between sets. Participants will also perform two jump training exercises on a horizontal Pilates reformer, the leg plyometric and ankle plantar plyometric jumps.
BEHAVIORAL	Power Training	Participants will receive a total of twenty-four 45-minutes in-person training sessions, twice per week using three sets of eight repetitions per set. During training participants will be allowed 1-minute rests between sets. Exercises will include five upper-body exercises and two lower-body exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-13
• Primary completion: 2026-01-30
• Completion: 2026-01-30
• First posted: 2025-02-11
• Last updated: 2025-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States