Can feeling 'Moderate' discomfort replace training to exhaustion for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07410299
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study will enroll 15 adults aged 60-80 to explore the difference between when they feel moderate muscle discomfort and when they actually reach physical failure during bodyweight squats and push-ups. Researchers will measure muscle activity using electrodes to understand how hard the muscles are working at each point. The goal is to see if stopping at a comfortable level could still provide benefits, making exercise more appealing for older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Resistance exercise protocol (bodyweight squats and push-ups)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design more enjoyable and effective resistance training programs for older adults, potentially increasing participation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (15 participants) that only measures differences in perception and muscle activity. It does not test any long-term health outcomes or exercise benefits.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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60 to 80 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: * Aged 60-80 years of age. * Physically capable of resistance training. * Able to walk unassisted. Exclusion Criteria: * Major cardiovascular (e.g. myocardial infarction, angioplasty within the last year, coronary artery bypass graft), neurological (e.g. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, major anxiety or depressive disorders), muscular (e.g., muscular dystrophies, myopathies, myositis) or uncontrolled metabolic conditions (e.g. Type 1 or 2 diabetes). * Severe obesity (BMI \>39). * Have undertaken regular resistance exercise in the last 12 months. * Any upper or lower body musculoskeletal injury that impairs the participants ability to perform a repetition as fast as possible. * Acute or terminal illnesses (e.g. severe locals or systemic infections, cancer). * Current residence being within a setting of care. * Experience of muscle pain from taking statins.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lancaster University
Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom
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