Low Versus High Load Training and Parkinson's Disease
Recruiting · NCT07378813 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Miami
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
High-Load Resistance TrainingLow-Load Resistance Training
What this trial is about
This study will compare the effects of high-load resistance training to low-load resistance training, on measures of muscle strength and power and tests of daily performance in older adults with Parkinson's disease.
Who can take part
Age range
50 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Parkinson's Disease Hoehn \& Yahr Stages 1-3
- Able to walk 50m unassisted
- Able to understand and communicate in English
- A Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score above 18
Exclusion criteria
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular or other neuromuscular disease that prevent participation in a training program
- Any systemic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, or other serious concomitant medical illness
- Unresolved injury or surgery to the upper or lower limbs that prevents weight training.
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Laboratory of Neruomuscular Research and Active Aging - Coral Gables, Florida, United States