NCT03404830.
Trial name or title | Effects of a program of high intensity exercise by intervals on the risk of falls for the physical condition and the state of health in people over 60 years |
Methods | RCT |
Participants | Target sample size: 45 Inclusion criteria: Men and women, aged 60 ‐ 80 years Exclusion criteria: diseases that may alter balance and functional activity (such as auditory or vestibular alterations), central or peripheral neurological disorders, other rheumatological diseases, or serious psychiatric or somatic diseases |
Interventions | 1 and 2: training twice a week for 12 weeks 1. High‐intensity interval training (HIIT) group: Squat training with the Suspension Training System (TRX). The session will be divided into 4 x 4‐minute intervals at an intensity of 90 ‐ 95% of the maximum heart rate, followed by 3‐minute active rest intervals of 50 ‐ 70%. Followed by 10 minutes of exercises of joint range 2. Moderate‐intensity continuous training (MICT) group: Squat training with the Suspension Training System (TRX) with an intensity close to 70% of their maximum heart rate maintained for 40 minutes. The session will conclude with a return to calm of 10 minutes of joint width and stretching. 3. No intervention group |
Outcomes | 1. Gait and balance parameters 2. Mobility 3. Balance 4. Strength 5. Balance confidence 6. Falls self‐efficacy 7. Body composition 8. Health‐related quality of life |
Starting date | September 2017 |
Contact information | Agustín Aibar Almazán University of Jaén, SPAIN |
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