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Mental Effort During Low Load Resistance Training in Older Adults
Sponsor: Kennesaw State University
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 with functional limitations. 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.
Official title: The Effect of Maximal Mental Effort During Resistance Training on Physical Function and Motor Unit Behavior in Functionally Limited Older Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
75
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-07-07
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Low Intensity Resistance Training with Maximal Mental Effort
This training intervention will be 8 weeks of low intensity resistance training, including whole-body and isolated muscle exercises, where participants will perform maximal mental effort by imagining maximal muscle contraction during each exercise.
Low Intensity Resistance Training
This training intervention will be 8 weeks of low intensity resistance training, including whole-body and isolated muscle exercises.
Locations (1)
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States