Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise and Electrotherapy on Muscle Strength in Subjects of the Fourth Age
NCT ID: NCT01086592
Last Updated: 2010-07-05
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
EARLY_PHASE1
118 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-02-28
2010-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Control
No intervention
Daily life activities
Strengthening exercise
Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs.
Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs
Lower limb weight
Electrotherapy
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Electrotherapy
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Electrotherapy+weights
Electrotherapy+weights
Superimposed Neuromuscular Electric Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
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No intervention
Daily life activities
Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs
Lower limb weight
Electrotherapy
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Electrotherapy+weights
Superimposed Neuromuscular Electric Nerve Stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous electrotherapy treatments
* Pacemakers
* Lower limbs prosthetics
* Major coronary diseases
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Cardenal Herrera University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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CEU-Cardenal Herrera
Principal Investigators
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Javier Romero, Dean
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Facultad Ciencias Salud CEU-UCH
Locations
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CEU-Cardenal Herrera University
Moncada, Valencia, Spain
Countries
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References
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Barry BK, Carson RG. The consequences of resistance training for movement control in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Jul;59(7):730-54. doi: 10.1093/gerona/59.7.m730.
Bax L, Staes F, Verhagen A. Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation strengthen the quadriceps femoris? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Sports Med. 2005;35(3):191-212. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200535030-00002.
Caggiano E, Emrey T, Shirley S, Craik RL. Effects of electrical stimulation or voluntary contraction for strengthening the quadriceps femoris muscles in an aged male population. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1994 Jul;20(1):22-8. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1994.20.1.22.
Hunter GR, McCarthy JP, Bamman MM. Effects of resistance training on older adults. Sports Med. 2004;34(5):329-48. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200434050-00005.
Paillard T, Noe F, Passelergue P, Dupui P. Electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary muscular contraction. Sports Med. 2005;35(11):951-66. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200535110-00003.
Benavent-Caballer V, Rosado-Calatayud P, Segura-Orti E, Amer-Cuenca JJ, Lison JF. Effects of three different low-intensity exercise interventions on physical performance, muscle CSA and activities of daily living: a randomized controlled trial. Exp Gerontol. 2014 Oct;58:159-65. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.08.004. Epub 2014 Aug 15.
Other Identifiers
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CEU-UCH-87
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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