Clinical Trial: Effects of Overload Eccentric and Concentric Resistance Training on the Cost of Walking, Muscle-tendon and Jumping Performance in Healthy Older Individuals

U.S., Feb. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06838481) titled 'Effects of Overload Eccentric and Concentric Resistance Training on the Cost of Walking, Muscle-tendon and Jumping Performance in Healthy Older Individuals' on Feb. 09.

Brief Summary: Normal aging leads to a decline in neuromuscular and mobility functions, including a 60% reduction in maximal voluntary force production, a 25% decrease in muscle volume and quality (sarcopenia), and reduced tendon stiffness by age 70. These changes impair walking speed, balance, and increase the metabolic cost of walking by ~20% in older adults compared to younger individuals. While walking training can reduce metabolic costs, no interventions have su...