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NCT Number: NCT01404286

Resistance Training and Sleep in the Elderly

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of a session of resistance training on the sleep patterns of elderly people.

Methods: Forty men aged 65 to 80 years, sedentary and clinically healthy were divided into two groups: the control group (n=18) and the resistance group (n=22). Both groups underwent two polysomnography tests, one at baseline and another after either a resistance training session (One Repetition Maximum - Strength Test, resistance group) or without physical exercise (control group).

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Key information

Conditions

SLEEP DISTURBANCES Nec in ICD9CM

Age range

65 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidade Fderal de Sao Paulo

São Paulo, 04020-050, Brazil

About this study

Upon completion of the baseline polysomnography (PSG), volunteers underwent body composition evaluations (total body mass, height and body mass index calculation) to characterize the sample. Three familiarization sessions were conducted with the exercise machines used in the study, and one repetition maximum test (1 RM) was completed in order to quantify the training session load. A PSG test was conducted on the same day of the exercise session for the resistance group, and the control group had a second PSG without exercise to compare the groups at both times.

The body composition assessment, the adaptations to the exercises and the training sessions were held at the Center for Psychobiology and Exercise Studies.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • male gender
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • age between 65 and 80 years
  • clinically good health (able to practice physical exercise)

Exclusion criteria

  • known diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems, diabetes
  • profession in the field of physical exercise
  • use of sleep medication
  • disqualification based upon the clinical examination

Treatment and study plan

Physical exercise

Behavioral

After the adaptation sessions, volunteers underwent a session of resistance training at 60% of 1 RM organized as follows: 3 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions on each exercise machine with a 1 minute and 30 second interval between each set and an interval of 2 minutes between each exercise machine, giving a total duration of training between 50 and 60 minutes. The sequence of exercise machines used was alternated by body segment. The sessions were performed at the same time of day (morning) under controlled temperature conditions (24 ± 21C).

Other names: Resistance Training, Sleep Patterns

Primary outcomes

  1. Sleep pattern measures in Polysomnography

    Time frame: The session of resistance training was performance about 16 hours before the polysomnographic

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Other

Collaborators

  • Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa
  • Centro de Estudo Multidisciplinar em Sonolência e Acidentes - CEMSA
  • Centro de Estudos em Psicobiologia e Exercício
  • Instituto do Sono

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of a Session of Resistance Training on Sleep Patterns in the Elderly

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jul 28, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 28, 2011

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