What this means
This trial will compare giving movement speed feedback with giving no cues during leg press exercise. It has not reported results, so it does not yet show whether the feedback helps.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 60–95
- Where
- 1 site, including Nebraska
The science
- Registered title
- The Influence of Movement Velocity Biofeedback on Muscle Activation and Self Perception in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
- Trial ID
- NCT06853275 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Age-associated Muscle Loss
- What is tested
- Experimental: External Focus, Other: Internal Focus
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
- Ages
- 60 Years to 95 Years
- Dates
- First posted Feb 28, 2025 · updated Mar 18, 2026
Registry summary
The overall objective for this clinical trial is to provide evidence for internal and external cueing for physical therapists and other rehabilitation clinicians to optimize resistance training within rehabilitation for older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- What is the impact of external focus (providing velocity of movement for each repetition) compared to internal focus (i.e., no cues, control group) on physical percent velocity loss and neuromuscular activation in older adults with sarcopenia?
- Does internal and external focus influence motivation and perceptual workload following resistance training in older adults with sarcopenia?
Researchers will compare external focus to internal focus to see if external focus impacts percent velocity loss, motivation, and perceived workload.
Participants will:
- Visit the lab once per week for 3 weeks
- Perform exercise testing using a leg press
- Answer questionnaires regarding perceived workload and motivation before and after exercise
Sites (1)
- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States