Effect of Suspension Training in the Elderly

Changes in Phase Angle and Handgrip Strength Induced by Suspension Training in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aimed to analyze the effects of a 12-week suspension exercise training programme on handgrip strength (HG) and anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance parameters in older adults.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Effects of Suspension Training
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Physical activity

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

non-hypertensive and not receiving hormonal replacement therapy,

Exclusion Criteria:

performing any regular physical exercise more than once a week over the 6 months preceding the beginning of the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TG	Other: Physical activity; The suspension device was securely attached to a fixed beam. The suspension programme included an initial 10 min warm-up with very low-intensity joint mobility exercises. The central part of the program had a duration of 40 min and included six exercises in which the level of intensity was based on the inclination of the body. The exercises were performed in a split routine, alternating by segment to prevent joint overload. Finally, participants performed 10 minutes of stretching.
No Intervention: CG; the CG maintained their normal physical activity habits over the study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Phase angle	Bioelectrical impedance parameter	12 weeks
Body composition	anthropometric measures	12 weeks
Handgrip strength	strength	12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Francesco Campa

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 12, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): April 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 23, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): December 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 27, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 23, 2017
• Last Verified: December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 28102016

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No