NCT03551132: RTCHealth

Effects of Resistance Training on Physical Performance, Health and Quality of Life in Elderly (RTCHealth)

Completed NA Last updated 11 June 2018

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Exercise test in Sarcopenia in 45 participants. Completed in 15 May 2018.

Timeline

15 May 2018

Primary endpoint
15 May 2018

15 May 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	basic science
Enrollment	45
Start date	15 May 2018
Primary completion	15 May 2018
Estimated completion	15 May 2018
Sites	1 location across Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

• Exercise test

Conditions studied

• Sarcopenia — all drugs for Sarcopenia →
• Body Weight Changes — all drugs for Body Weight Changes →
• Quality of Life — all drugs for Quality of Life →

Sponsor

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Who can join

Adults 65 to 75, any sex, with Sarcopenia or Body Weight Changes. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Physical exercise is considered an important intervention for promoting well-being and healthy aging. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance training circuit on different parameters of fat mass, functional autonomy, strength and quality of life in elderly. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 45 subjects, (27 females, 18 males) aged between 65-75 years old from Murcia (Spain) were randomly to experimental group (resistance training circuit for 12-weeks and isocaloric diet program) and control group (no resistance training intervention). Fat mass, functional autonomy, muscular strength, perceived exertion, and quality of life perception were obtained with validated tools. Experimental group decreases significantly their fat mass percentage whilst control group not presented differences. Muscular strength results exhibited significant differences between intervention training protocol. Furthermore, experimental group presented better marks than control group at quality of life questionnaire and functional autonomy scores. The moderate-to-high intensity resistance training circuit showed increase in upper and lower muscular strength as well as functional capacity and significantly decreased total fat mass and that improvements in physical function predict improvements in QoL perception in elderly.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effects of a moderate-to-high intensity resistance circuit training on fat mass, functional capacity, muscular strength, and quality of life in elderly: A randomized controlled trial.
   Marcos-Pardo PJ, Orquin-Castrillón FJ, Gea-García GM, Menayo-Antúnez R, et al · · 2019 · cited 48× · PMID 31127163 · DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-44329-6