What this means
This study will compare light weights with a standard strength program. It will look at strength, muscle, and daily movement in older adults. No results have been posted yet, so we do not know what it will show.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- 1 site, including New York
The science
- Registered title
- Optimizing Strength Training in Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT06812143 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Aging
- What is tested
- Strength training, Strength training
- Sponsor
- Queens College, The City University of New York
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Feb 6, 2025 · updated Jul 30, 2025
Registry summary
The objective of the current study is to determine whether lifting lighter loads close to failure improves strength training adaptations and function in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- The effect of light loads on physical function
- The effect of light loads on muscle mass, power, and strength
Researchers will compare a light-load, high-repetition program to a standard strength training program. Participants will perform supervised strength training twice per week for 20 weeks.
Sites (1)
- Exercise & Aging Lab, Queens College, Flushing, New York, United States