Health enhancing strength training in nonagenarians (STRONG): rationale, design and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Health Enhancing Strength Training in Nonagenarians (STRONG) is a randomised control trial to assess the effectiveness of an aerobic and strength training program for improving muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life in nonagenarians.

Methods

Sixty (51 women) nonagenarians (age range: 90-102 years) who live in a geriatric nursing home will be randomly assigned to either a usual care (control) group (n = 30) or an intervention (training) group (n = 30). Participants allocated in the usual care group will receive general physical activity guidelines and participants allocated in the intervention group will also enroll in three weekly non-consecutive individualized training sessions (approximately 45-50 min each) during 8 weeks. The exercise prog

SUBMITTER: Serra Rexach JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2693136 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature