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Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance
RecruitingPhase 2/3
Who can join
Ages 65 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-reported difficulty or inability to walk ¼ mile Exclusion Criteria: * Chest pain on the PAR-Q
About the study
In this study, we will randomly assign 360 older adults to 12 months of 5 minutes per day of functional resistance training or to a delayed treatment control condition, and measure the impact of the training on measures of lower extremity performance and walking ability.
What is being tested
- Functional Activity Strength Training (behavioral)
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Participants: 360 · Started: Apr 9, 2025
Contact the study team
- Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH · Phone: 610-585-9765
- Jordan Kurth, Ph.SD. · Phone: 815-988-6357
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06396247
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.