Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise and Electrotherapy on Muscle Strength in Subjects of the Fourth Age
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation, strengthening exercises, or combination of both over lower limbs are effective in the improvement of the stability fundamentally against falls, greater independence and, therefore, better quality of life in elderly over 75 years.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Early Phase 1 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Control
|
Other: No intervention
Daily life activities
|
| Experimental: Strengthening exercise Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs. |
Other: Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs
Lower limb weight
|
| Experimental: Electrotherapy Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
Other: Electrotherapy
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation
|
| Experimental: Electrotherapy+weights
|
Other: Electrotherapy+weights
Superimposed Neuromuscular Electric Nerve Stimulation
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Functional Capacity [3 months]
Berg's Scale, SF-36 test, 6 minute walking test, Barthel test, SPPB.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Strength in lower limbs [3 months]
Dinamometry, bioimpedancy.
- Timed standing balance. Side by side, semi tandem, tandem stand and one-leg stand [3 months]
Berg Scale, SPPB.
- Maximum Gait Speed. Time to cover a 4 meter distance [3 months]
Physical performance test
- Body mass index [3 months]
Bioimpedancy, ecography, lower limb perimeter.
- Six-minute walking test [3 months]
Physical performance test, assessing maximum distance covered during 6 minutes (assistance allowed if required).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 75
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Mental disorder
-
Previous electrotherapy treatments
-
Pacemakers
-
Lower limbs prosthetics
-
Major coronary diseases
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEU-Cardenal Herrera University | Moncada | Valencia | Spain | 46113 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Cardenal Herrera University
Investigators
- Study Director: Javier Romero, Dean, Facultad Ciencias Salud CEU-UCH
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Barry BK, Carson RG. The consequences of resistance training for movement control in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Jul;59(7):730-54. Review.
- Bax L, Staes F, Verhagen A. Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation strengthen the quadriceps femoris? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Sports Med. 2005;35(3):191-212. Review.
- Caggiano E, Emrey T, Shirley S, Craik RL. Effects of electrical stimulation or voluntary contraction for strengthening the quadriceps femoris muscles in an aged male population. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1994 Jul;20(1):22-8.
- Hunter GR, McCarthy JP, Bamman MM. Effects of resistance training on older adults. Sports Med. 2004;34(5):329-48. Review.
- Paillard T, Noé F, Passelergue P, Dupui P. Electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary muscular contraction. Sports Med. 2005;35(11):951-66. Review.
- CEU-UCH-87