Which power training works best for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07378826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two different ways to do power training (fast, strong movements) in healthy adults aged 50-90. The goal is to find which method works best to improve muscle strength and walking speed. About 45 participants will be followed, and no drugs or treatments are being tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 50 - 90 years of age. * Be able to walk 50m without any sort of assistance device. * Be able to understand and communicate in English to properly conduct the training and testing processes. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled cardiovascular or 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. * \- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score below 18
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Laboratory of Neruomuscular Research and Active Aging
RECRUITINGCoral Gables, Florida, 33147, United States
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