What this means
This trial is still recruiting people, so no results are posted yet. It will compare strength and muscle function across three groups, including one that adds mental effort.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65–85
- Where
- 1 site, including Georgia
The science
- Registered title
- Mental Effort During Low Load Resistance Training in Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07687316 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Seniors, Old Age, Sarcopenia
- What is tested
- Low Intensity Resistance Training with Maximal Mental Effort, Low Intensity Resistance Training
- Sponsor
- Kennesaw State University
- Ages
- 65 Years to 85 Years
- Dates
- First posted Jul 7, 2026 · updated Jul 8, 2026
Registry summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of maximal mental effort combined with low-intensity resistance training on strength and neuromuscular function in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does low-intensity resistance training in combination with maximal mental effort increase strength more than low intensity resistance training alone?
- Does low-intensity resistance training in combination with maximal mental effort improve neuromuscular function more than low intensity resistance training alone?
Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups:
- Low intensity resistance training
- Low intensity resistance training with maximal mental effort
- Control Researchers will compare groups to determine differences in changes in strength, neuromuscular function, and body composition.
Sites (1)
- Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, United States