Effects of a 12-week Suspension Versus Free Weight Training Program on Body Composition and Handgrip Strength in Older Men

NCT ID: NCT04834804

Last Updated: 2021-04-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-09-02
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-02

Brief Summary

The present investigation lasted a total of 16 weeks, of which 4 were employed for assessment and measurements and 12 weeks were used for the exercise treatment. The participants underwent two different training programs carried out in three weekly 75-min sessions, on alternate days (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, in the morning). Each session of both training programs consisted of a warm-up at the beginning and general stretching at the end. The exercises used in the suspension training program were: squat, rear deltoid row, biceps curl, chest press, low row, rotational ward, split squat whit Y deltoid fly, triceps pushdown. The exercises used in the free weight training program were: squat with support, unilateral squat, hip adduction and abduction, calves, hip flexor, alternating curl, French triceps press, and high row. Eleven participants were included in the control group.

Conditions

Effect of Different Exercise Programs on Body Composition

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Suspension training group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activity

Intervention Type: OTHER

12 weeks of exercise training

Free weight training group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activity

Intervention Type: OTHER

12 weeks of exercise training

Control group

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Physical activity

12 weeks of exercise training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• not having chronic disabling diseases
• not being bedridden institutionalized or hospitalized
• have their own mobility, without assistance from people, even if they have the aid of devices -without amputations.

Exclusion Criteria

• the use of pacemakers and the presence of chronic and uncontrolled metabolic diseases

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Bologna

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Francesco Campa

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Francesco Campa

Bologna, , Italy

Countries

Italy

Other Identifiers

23032015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id