Community-based muscle power training versus traditional strength training for older adults with and without past falls

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial will compare a community-based multi-component program focused on muscle power (MCP) with a traditional multi-component program (TMC) in 120 community-dwelling adults aged 65–85 recruited from the Maia/Porto area. Participants will be stratified by fall history (60 fallers, 60 non-fallers) and randomized into four groups (MCP or TMC for fallers and non-fallers), with interventions delivered at the Maia Municipal Sports Hall. Primary measures include muscle power, functional mobility, balance control and fall incidence, with assessments before and after the intervention to examine changes. Key exclusions are medical conditions that preclude safe exercise, use of medications affecting balance, regular heavy resistance training in the past year, and BMI over 32.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 65-85 years;
* Fall history over the 12 months prior to enrollment (fallers group).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any existing medical conditions or injuries which would affect the ability or safety to perform exercise;
* Taking medication affecting balance (such as sedatives, anti-depressives);
* Regular (more than 1d/week) participation in resistance training with loading greater than bodyweight during the last year;
* BMI greater than 32 kg/m2.

Where it's running

• Maia Municipal Sports Hall
  Maia, Porto District, Portugal Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Óscar J Ribeiro, Master's Degree
• Email: oscarjr23scp@gmail.com
• Phone: +351 911-529-487

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.