NCT07118423

Effects of Resistance Training in Centenarians

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a multicenter intervention evaluating the effectiveness and safety of resistance training in institutionalized centenarians. The aim of the study is to analyze the effects of 12 weeks of resistance training on frailty, muscle power, physical function, strength, functional independence, physical activity, cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and quality of life in adults aged 100 and over living in nursing homes.

Detailed description

Although exercise interventions have shown benefits in octogenarians and nonagenarians, their potential for improving predictors of healthy ageing has not yet been explored in institutionalized centenarians The aim of the study is to analyze the effects of 12 weeks of resistance training on frailty, muscle power, physical function, strength, functional independence, physical activity, cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and quality of life in adults aged 100 and over living in nursing homes.

Conditions

• Frailty
• Muscle Power
• Old and Very Old People
• Cognitive Abilities
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	The intervention group performed twice per week, nonconsecutive, resistance training over 12 weeks. The sessions consisted of 1-3 sets of eight exercises at 50-70% of the estimated one-repetition maximum.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-08
• Primary completion: 2020-03-31
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2025-08-12
• Last updated: 2025-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain