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Low Versus High Load Training and Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: University of Miami
Summary
This study will compare the effects of high-load resistance training to low-load resistance training, on measures of muscle strength and power and tests of daily performance in older adults with Parkinson's disease.
Official title: Comparison of Changes in Neuromuscular and Functional Performance Due to Resistance Training With Low-Load or High-Load in Persons With Parkinson's Disease.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-01-30
Completion Date
2027-05-30
Last Updated
2026-02-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Low-Load Resistance Training
Participants will receive a total of twenty-four 45-minutes in-person training sessions, twice per week using three sets of eight repetitions per set. During training participants will be allowed 2-minute rests between sets. Exercises will include four upper-body exercises and two lower-body exercises.
High-Load Resistance Training
Participants will receive a total of twenty-four 45-minutes in-person training sessions, twice per week using four sets of eight repetitions per set. During training participants will be allowed 2-minute rests between sets. Exercises will include four upper-body exercises and two lower-body exercises.
Locations (1)
Laboratory of Neruomuscular Research and Active Aging
Coral Gables, Florida, United States