Functional Outcomes of Stay Strong Stay Healthy Program

April 2, 2018 updated by: University of Missouri-Columbia

Functional Outcomes of Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Program

Strength training can increase muscle mass and strength while improving bone density and reducing risk for osteoporosis and related fractures. Strength training can also lead to reduced risk for diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression, and obesity; and improves self-confidence, sleep and vitality. Research demonstrates that strength training is extremely effective in helping aging adults with chronic conditions prevent further onset of disease and, in many instances, actually reverse the disease process. In Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Program elderly subjects perform resistance exercise training (RET) twice every week. Past literature suggests that resistance training improved muscle activity, muscle strength, muscle mass, and bone mineral density and total body composition, and adiponectin, insulin sensitivity, fasting blood-glucose (BG), HbA1c1 (long-term marker of BG), blood pressure (BP), blood triglycerides (TGs) and low density lipoproteins (LDL) in healthy and diabetic subjects. The purpose of this study is to measure the changes in the above discussed variables after 8-weeks of resistance exercises.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will perform resistance exercise for 8 weeks and measurements (anthropometric, electromyography, pulse wave velocity, strength test, dual x-ray absorptiometry, blood enzymes/hormones, and sleep, diet, memory surveys) will be performed pre- and post-exercise program.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65211
        • University of Missouri-Columbia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 60 or above
  • Enrollment in Stay Strong Stay Healthy Program
  • Strength training < 2 hours/week for past 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not enrolled in Stay Strong Stay Healthy Program
  • Strength training > 2 hours/week for past 3 months
  • Donated more than 463 ml of blood in past 8 weeks
  • Physician discouraged to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Older adults
Participants 60 and above aged (both females and males) will perform one hour of resistance exercise twice weekly for 8 weeks.
Other: Resistance Exercise
Participants 60 and above aged (both females and males) will perform one hour of resistance exercise twice weekly for 8 weeks.
Other Names:
  • Strength training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Muscle electrical activity
Time Frame: Change in muscle electrical activity in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Measurement of muscle electrical activity is made using electromyography technique at baseline and after 8 weeks of resistance exercise.
Change in muscle electrical activity in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exert muscle power/strength
Time Frame: Change in muscle power/strength in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Measurement of muscle power/strength is made using hand dynamometer at baseline and after 8 weeks of resistance exercise.
Change in muscle power/strength in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Muscle mass loss
Time Frame: Change in muscle mass in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Changes in the muscle mass is made using dual x-ray absorptiometry technique at baseline and after 8 weeks of resistance exercise.
Change in muscle mass in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Ability to think or remember
Time Frame: Changes in thinking and cognitive abilities in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program
Changes in ability to think or remember is measured by using standard survey (Self Administered Gerocognitive Exam Form -1) at baseline and after 8 weeks of resistance exercise.
Changes in thinking and cognitive abilities in 8 weeks in response to resistance exercise program

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Missouri-Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stephen D Ball, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 3, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 208531

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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