AgeingNCT07672834
Muscle Function Response to Resistance Band Training in Older Adults With Impaired Muscle Power
A study testing Resistance band exercise and Fitness advice in people with Ageing, run by Brunel University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
To investigate the effect of an fitness advice and resistance band exercise intervention on balance, muscle function, and power in an older people population who have low muscle power. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Ageing
- What is being tested?
- Resistance band exercise and Fitness advice
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 104 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 2 Jun 2024to 30 Oct 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants will be of male or female sex and free from known neurological health conditions (e.g. Peripheral Neuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Migraines, Epilepsy) or musculoskeletal injury.
- low muscle power determined as a score of 8.1 and 9 seconds or more for the completion of the 5 times sit to stand test for males and females respectively
Who cannot join
- Neurological health condition or musculoskeletal injury at the time of baseline testing
- individuals aged under 50
- individuals who have been told to avoid strenuous physical activity
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Department of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences
London, UB8 3PH
Laura Hills, Doctor of Philosophy, +44 (0)1895 267369, Laura.hills@brunel.ac.uk
About this study
To investigate the effect of an fitness advice and resistance band exercise intervention on balance, muscle function, and power in an older people population who have low muscle power.
- Conditions
- Ageing
- Being tested
- Resistance band exercise, Fitness advice
- Keywords
- muscle power, Balance, functional movement
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Resistance band exerciseOther
Participants will be given a resistance band and at set of exercises that target the lower extremities and asked to perform these as three sets of 15 repetitions, 2 times a week.
Fitness adviceBehavioural
Participants will be undertake a series of functional fitness tests and have their performance evaluated against normative values for their age and sex. Following this advice will be given with the aim of empowering change in physical activity participation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance band group, with fitness advice | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Resistance band exercise; Behavioral: Fitness advice |
| Normal life | No intervention | Not described |
| Resistance band without fitness advice | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Resistance band exercise |
| Fitness advice | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Fitness advice |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Postural sway
Using a force plate recording at 100Hz for 30 seconds, 5 eyes open and eyes closed trials will be recorded at baseline and after 12 weeks of resistance band exercises. Using the Centre of Pressure measurements provided. Linear (e.g. total sway path length and sway path in the medio-lateral and anterior-posterior directions, measured in meters) and non-linear (fractal dimension, unitless measurement units) postural control measurements will be calculated.
Measured: after 12 weeks
Five times sit to stand time
Sitting on a chair, participants stand to full leg extension, and then return to a seated position 5 times, and the time taken recorded in seconds.
Measured: After 12 weeks
Single leg stand time
This is the length of time, in seconds, an individual can stand on a single leg for as long as possible (up to a maximum of 90 seconds)
Measured: After 12 weeks
Timed up and go
This is the time, in seconds, it takes for an individual to stand from a seated position, without using their hands, walk around a cone which is 3 meters away, before returning to the seated position.
Measured: After 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (6)
Muscle power
Using a Biodex dynamometer, 5 practice and 5 trial concentric muscle efforts will be performed with the peak torque (newton meters), time to peak torque (seconds) and peak torque (newton meters) at 0.18 seconds will be recorded.
Measured: After 12 weeks
Grip strength
using and hand strength dynamometer, grip strength will be measured as the maximum value of 2 maximal efforts using their dominant hand. This is measured in kilograms.
Measured: After 12 weeks
Fear of falling
Falls efficacy scale - international questionnaire (https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/fes-i). The total score of questions will be used in the analysis.
Measured: After 12 weeks
Self-efficacy for exercise
Self-efficacy for exercise questionnaire (SEE)
(https://www.sralab.org/sites/default/files/2017-06/Self-efficacy%20for%20exercise_Website_PDF.pdf).
The total score of 9 questions will be used in the analysis.
The Scale: Each question is rated from 0 (Not Confident) to 10 (Very Confident).
Scoring: Add the numbers for all 9 responses together. Range: Total scores range from 0 to 90.
Interpretation: Higher totals indicate a greater level of self-efficacy (stronger belief in your ability to maintain an exercise routine).
Measured: After 12 weeks
Perceived change in body, balance and power
Using a 15 point Likert Global Rating of Change scale (GRC) to measure perceived change.
+7 to +1: Ranging from "A very great deal better" (+7) to "A little better" (+1) 0: No change
-1 to -7: Ranging from "A little worse" (-1) to "A very great deal worse" (-7)
This scale will be completed for the measurement of perceived change in body, balance and power separately (i.e. there will be a separate scores given for each domain).
Measured: After 12 weeks
Quality of life
The Older People Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL) will be completed (https://ilcuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OPQOL-full-questionnaire.pdf).
Each subsection of the OPQOL will be analysed separately.
This is scored on a 5 point scale 1 = very good to 5 = very bad.
The scores are reversed so that a higher value suggests better quality of life. In each subsection values are summed.
Subsections Live overall = min score is 4 and max score is 20 Health = min score is 4 and max score is 20 Social relationships = min score is 5 and max score is 25 Independence, control over life, freedom = min score is 4 and max score is 20 Home and neighbourhood = min score is 4 and max score is 20 Financial circumstances = min score is 4 and max score is 20 Leisure and activities = min score is 6 and max score is 30
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Jun 2026
- Study start2 Jun 2024
- Primary completion31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Oct 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AgeingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Brunel University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Daniel Low, Brunel University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07672834
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 51560-A-May/2026- 55297-1
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Upon publication, all de-identified individual participant data (IPD) will be available to other researchers upon request to the lead applicant up to 10 years after the completion of the study (e.g. Dr Daniel Low). However, there is no plan to upload the data to an external website.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Muscle Function Response to Resistance Band Training in Older Adults With Impaired Muscle Power
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07672834
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 51560-A-May/2026- 55297-1
- Conditions
- Ageing
- Keywords
- muscle power, Balance, functional movement
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 104 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Brunel UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Oct 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To investigate the effect of an fitness advice and resistance band exercise intervention on balance, muscle function, and power in an older people population who have low muscle power.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance band group, with fitness advice | Experimental | Other: Resistance band exercise, Behavioral: Fitness advice |
| Normal life | No intervention | – |
| Resistance band without fitness advice | Experimental | Other: Resistance band exercise |
| Fitness advice | Experimental | Behavioral: Fitness advice |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Participants will be of male or female sex and free from known neurological health conditions (e.g. Peripheral Neuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Migraines, Epilepsy) or musculoskeletal injury.
- low muscle power determined as a score of 8.1 and 9 seconds or more for the completion of the 5 times sit to stand test for males and females respectively
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Neurological health condition or musculoskeletal injury at the time of baseline testing
- individuals aged under 50
- individuals who have been told to avoid strenuous physical activity
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance band exerciseParticipants will be given a resistance band and at set of exercises that target the lower extremities and asked to perform these as three sets of 15 repetitions, 2 times a week. | Other | Resistance band group, with fitness advice, Resistance band without fitness advice |
| Fitness adviceParticipants will be undertake a series of functional fitness tests and have their performance evaluated against normative values for their age and sex. Following this advice will be given with the aim of empowering change in physical activity participation. | Behavioural | Fitness advice, Resistance band group, with fitness advice |
Primary outcome
Postural sway
Time frame: after 12 weeks
Using a force plate recording at 100Hz for 30 seconds, 5 eyes open and eyes closed trials will be recorded at baseline and after 12 weeks of resistance band exercises. Using the Centre of Pressure measurements provided. Linear (e.g. total sway path length and sway path in the medio-lateral and anterior-posterior directions, measured in meters) and non-linear (fractal dimension, unitless measurement units) postural control measurements will be calculated.
Five times sit to stand time
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Sitting on a chair, participants stand to full leg extension, and then return to a seated position 5 times, and the time taken recorded in seconds.
Single leg stand time
Time frame: After 12 weeks
This is the length of time, in seconds, an individual can stand on a single leg for as long as possible (up to a maximum of 90 seconds)
Timed up and go
Time frame: After 12 weeks
This is the time, in seconds, it takes for an individual to stand from a seated position, without using their hands, walk around a cone which is 3 meters away, before returning to the seated position.
6 secondary outcomes
Muscle power
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Grip strength
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Fear of falling
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Self-efficacy for exercise
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Perceived change in body, balance and power
Time frame: After 12 weeks
Quality of life
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Upon publication, all de-identified individual participant data (IPD) will be available to other researchers upon request to the lead applicant up to 10 years after the completion of the study (e.g. Dr Daniel Low). However, there is no plan to upload the data to an external website.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Resistance band exercise and Fitness advice in people with Ageing, run by Brunel University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Daniel C Low, Doctor of Philosophy (+44 01895 268931, Daniel.low@brunel.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Postural sway (time frame: after 12 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2026.