The Impact of Biological Mechanisms of Aging on Response Variability to Resistance Training in Older Adults

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Study ID
NCT06940037
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Aging
  • Mobility Disability

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Progressive Resistance Training — OTHER
    3 times a week
  • Health Education — OTHER
    once a week

Study Details

To critically examine biological, clinical, and behavioral modulators of progressive resistance training-associated exercise response heterogeneity in physical function and whole-body metabolism in older adults.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 11, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2029
Completion
Aug 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Other: Progressive Resistance Training
    participants will attend exercise session 3 times per week.
  • Other: Health Education
    participants will attend health educations classed 1 time per week.

Primary Outcome Measure

Precisely define the variability in changes in physical function [ Time Frame: baseline, 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts UniversityBostonMassachusetts02111
Arion Mete
[email protected]
617-556-3237
Roger Fielding, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesota55905
Amanda Tweed
[email protected]
507-255-6663
Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D, MS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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