Community-based muscle power training versus traditional strength training for older adults with and without past falls
Community-based Power Training in Faller and Non-faller Older Adults: a Feasibility and Fall Risk Study.
This will test whether a community-based muscle power exercise program helps adults aged 65–85 who have or haven't fallen improve balance and reduce fall risk.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Ages | 65 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Maia Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Maia, Porto District) |
| Trial ID | NCT07369440 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Community-dwelling adults aged 65–85 who can safely exercise and either have or have not experienced a fall in the past 12 months.
Not a fit: People with medical conditions that make exercise unsafe, those taking medications that affect balance, those with BMI >32, or those already doing regular heavy resistance training are excluded and unlikely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the muscle power program could improve balance and functional mobility and reduce future falls in older adults.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows power-focused resistance training can improve muscle power and mobility in older adults, so this approach has promising supporting evidence though community-based randomized trials are fewer.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 this trial is running
Maia, Porto District
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.