Outdoor resistance training for older adults

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 feasibility study aims to adapt a community-based resistance training plan for older adults by using outdoor activity benches and a companion app. It will assess safety, adherence, usability, and acceptability of the program when delivered in small groups without trained instructors. The intervention lasts 6 weeks and emphasizes progressive resistance exercises suitable for home or community settings. Participants are community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older who are not currently engaging in resistance training and do not have unstable health issues. Outcomes will inform whether a larger, more definitive program could be developed.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Community-dwelling adults
* At least 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participation in an interventional study with an investigational medicinal product (IMP) or device
* Systematic engagement in resistance exercise during the past year
* Self-reported, unstable cardiovascular disease, neuromuscular disease, acute infection or fever
* Self-reported, surgery in the past year
* Self-reported injuries that result in the inability to perform study-related tasks
* Inability to understand the test and training procedures because of cognitive problems

Where it's running

• KU Leuven - Department of Movement Sciences
  Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Prof. Christophe Delecluse
• Email: christophe.delecluse@kuleuven.be
• Phone: +32 16 32 90 76

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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.